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20x20 REWIND20x20Pod is no more?!?!This is the end..... and a new beginning. Join us on this brief episode so that we can tie a bow on the last two years of the 20x20 POD and look forward to what we will be bringing to you. Stay tuned to all of our social medias (both Pod and Apparel) for any news that comes up during this transition. Even with name changes, your follows on social media and any podcast app SHOULD continue... but if they don't, we will clue everyone in on how to follow us.
THANK YOU to anyone who...
2021-04-2713 min20x20 REWIND20x20's Best of 2020 (Part 2)Peter and Chris are back and still talking about 2020, because one episode wasn't enough! If you follow 20x20 Apparel on Twitter, you saw our countdown of 100 Moments of the Year. Here, we bring that to you in audio form (again) because our thoughts and nonsense cannot be contained by 240 characters (or one episode).
You know we always veer off-topic, and this is another perfect episode for that. Other things we touch on include: too many streaming services; our old rankings of WrestleMania's; Flair's spot in history had he not come back to WWE; Vince doing...
2021-01-261h 4920x20 REWIND20x20's Best of 2020 (Part 1)Peter and Chris are back to tie up everything that was the year 2020. If you follow 20x20 Apparel on Twitter, you saw our countdown of 100 Moments of the Year. Here, we bring that to you in audio form because our thoughts and nonsense cannot be contained by 240 characters.
You know we always veer off-topic, and this is the perfect episode for that. Other things we touch on include: Twitter being stupid; celebrating at Burger King; the Conspiracy Triangle; the importance of good commentary; rewatching Rumbles; Facebook claim sales; a rousing edition of What's Your Era...
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20x20 REWINDFavorite FiguresPeter and Chris are back from 1993, and are being joined by Andrew to talk about everyone's favorite wrestling figures of all time. It's our famous #fivecount! We are going with Mattels, Hasbros, LJNs, OSFTM and Jakks. One per line, can't repeat a wrestler, simple enough. And then comes the "drunken ebay purchases" to end the show.
You know we always veer off-topic if figure-talk isn't your cup of Faygo. Other things we touch on include: ICP on Patron; Peter's OCD, Chris's figure fed history; The Elite being on top of the wrestling world; TikTok; DMing...
2020-12-312h 5920x20 REWINDSummerSlam 1993 [flashback]Peter and Chris are back with an episode that is unlike any other from 20x20. We hop into the Tailgate Time Machine and take you back to August 30, 1993, for SummerSlam 1993. But not to review it, oh no... we are live from the parking lot of the Palace of Auburn Hills, waiting for the Lex Express. Join us as we read through the newest Observer, crank some tunes, drink some Bud Ice and cover all things 1993 for the biggest party of the Summer. We also still have our normal party favorites like "Whats Your Era?," "What Are You Watching?" and...
2020-09-012h 5420x20 REWINDSummerSlam Fantasy DraftPeter and Chris are back with another Fantasy Draft - this time, SummerSlam. Eight matches - four title matches, no repeats of shows or wrestlers or titles. It's pretty easy. Feel free to play along and let us know what your favorite SS matches were. Did the TLC of 2000 overshadow the others in the Trilogy? Did HBK vs Razor live up to the original? Was Stephanie vs Brie Bella the best women's match in the history of the biggest party of the summer?
You know we veer off-topic if that topic doesn't satisfy you. Other...
2020-08-192h 0120x20 REWINDSeason 2 Reboot - Currents Favs 2020We are BACK. Season 2 is in full swing and it is back to basics. We have Peter and Chris back after a little hiatus, and it's a reboot of the first episode - favorite current wrestlers. Did anyone make a repeat appearance from last year? (Maybe) Did anyone get redacted? (Probably) Are we even watching the current product anymore? (Not really) Are we abandoning the "This isn't a political podcast" mantra and just burying people? (Yes) Tune in to find out during our famous #FiveCount.
You know we veer off-topic if that topic doesn't satisfy y...
2020-08-041h 5420x20 REWINDFuture World ChampionsIt's been awhile but we have emerged from the ashes for another episode. Cousin Aaron and Jacob join Peter and Chris this week, and the usual nonsense occurs. The #fivecount topic this week centers around our picks for Future World Champions. Will Keith Lee reach out and grab that brass ring? Can Ricochet ever climb the mountain? Will Hangman Page always be the bridesmaid and never the bride? Everyone goes over their top five current wrestlers who we think will eventually get that world title opportunity. (Unfortunately, this episode was recorded before #SpeakingOut, so we do not get to d...
2020-06-241h 5320x20 REWIND"Fly on the Wall" Pre-HOF2020 (BONUS)We are back with a very special episode this week. How is it special? There's no topic! Not that we stick to topics anyways. If you recall from our last episode, we mentioned that before the record button got pressed, we had been talking for about an hour. Well, the record button was on and when we listened back, it wasn't half bad. So we give you that raw conversation here as a little bonus; a little glimpse into Chris, Peter and Aaron just hanging out and talking about whatever. So enjoy being a fly on the wall for...
2020-05-1956 min20x20 REWIND(Our version of) The 2020 Hall of Fame ClassStill under quarantine, still safe and still living by the #stayhomewatchwrestling motto. This week, Peter, Chris and Cousin Aaron bring back the old favorite - our 2020 Hall of Fame class. The rules are simple - don't pick anyone who is already in the WWE HOF and don't pick someone you have picked in previous years. Sounds good? Let's go!
Don't worry, we veer off-topic just like always. Other things we touch on include: watching live music during the pandemic; weird scenes from Boardwalk Empire; 1998 Nitro recaps; a round of "Whats Your Era" featuring the Steiner Br...
2020-05-122h 0020x20 REWINDFuture Endeavored Fantasy Draft 2020We are staying home, staying safe and living by the #StayHomeWatchWrestling mantra. This week, Peter and Chris are joined by Jacob and Corktown's Illest, Cousin Aaron. Unfortunately, many WWE superstars and talents were laid off last week, so we fantasy book where we'd like to see all these men and women go. Will we send the Good Brothers to Impact? Will Hawkins and Ryder scratch that itch in New Japan? Will No Way Jose dance his way to HorrorSlam? We book the towns from here to there and everywhere.
You know we veer off-topic if th...
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20x20 REWINDGregory Iron InterviewWe are still under quarantine, but the 20x20 continues to push forward. This week, Peter chats with our first two time (two time) guest, Gregory Iron. Greg is a lifelong wrestling fan, an independent wrestler and host of the Iron On Wrestling podcast, so you know that he has a million stories and ton of opinions that he is never shy to share with the world.
We try to take bits from his show and our show and make a cohesive conversation. Topics include: Bobby Shields; #icp4hof; Joey Janela; Dino Bravo's contribution to our c...
2020-04-211h 2520x20 REWINDFavorite Current Announcers (and more)This week, Chris, Peter and Jacob are under quarantine! So this is the first remote-version of the podcast. Please excuse our dust as we make our way through this.
This week, we have a few topics. We cover the Madness Brackets over on the 20x20Apparel twitter, cataloging the best theme songs of all time. We also get into some WrestleMania predictions! And of course, we have a #fivecount, talking all about our favorite current announcers. Did we miss someone? Do you have a top five list? Find us on social media and use #fivecount, or...
2020-04-011h 2820x20 REWINDBracketology 2020 - Best Theme SongsThis week, Chris and Peter are joined by longtime friend Andrew, and we are discussing the Theme Song Madness Bracket [[Click here to see the PDF Version of the Brackets]]. If you follow 20x20 Apparel on Twitter, you will see our tournament of best wrestling theme songs, and this is your chance to vote for your favorites!
Andrew joins us to dissect the brackets, region by region, song by song, matchup by matchup... and by "dissect," we mean "hammer Chris for his picks. From Cobo Hall to the Sportatorium, we cover them all. It's Andrew's f...
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20x20 REWINDAstronomicon 3 RecapThis week, Chris, Peter and Jacob are back in the studio discussing the weekend at Astronomicon 3, Detroit's newest pop-culture convention that is out of this world! This was our third year there and of course we have stories. From no hot water in the hotel to drinking in the lobby with Brutus Beefcake; from the newest items for sale at the 20x20Apparel table to the items that we bought as we walked around the Con; from Alexa Bliss to the Plunger King and everyone in between - we've got you covered.
We also hosted...
2020-02-251h 4020x20 REWINDRoyal Rumble AnalyticsWelcome to a special edition of the Pod. Peter is flying solo this week, but he has Randy Sobel on the horn to discuss.... a little bit of everything. Randy has created a spreadsheet [[Click here to see the PDF Version of the Rumble Analytics]] about the value of every wrestler who has ever been in a Royal Rumble. We like lists. We like Rumble Season! Seems like a perfect fit for the Pod.
Randy is the host of the Live of 4 Legs Podcast, which dives into all things Pearl Jam. And this week, they h...
2020-01-222h 4120x20 REWINDYour 2019 Review and 2020 PreviewWelcome back to the Podcast! It's a new year, and Peter and Chris are joined in studio by Jacob to discuss all things related to the world of professional wrestling in 2019. Feel free to follow along on the 20x20 Apparel Twitter feed from NYE where we also dug deep into our favorite bits of nonsense.
You want a preview of the nonsense we are talking about? We discuss things like... Jacob's Dry January. Eating at Chadd's Bistro. Peter's appearance on The Better Band Podcast. New organizations giving all of their top talent the titles right a...
2020-01-071h 5820x20 REWINDSurvivor Series 1999 Watch Along (BONUS)It's another free BONUS episode. This week, Peter and Chris are watching the main event of Survivor Series 1999, and you are right there with us! Relive all the excitement as Big Show, Triple H and The Rock clash for the WWF title from the Joe Louis Arena in downtown Detroit. If you want to watch along, fire up The Network at the 2:15:13 mark. If you don't, you will be able to figure out what's happening, don't worry.
If you don't care about the match and just want to listen to our banter, you're in luck. Ot...
2019-12-0332 min20x20 REWINDFavorite Survivor Series TeamsIt's been a minute but the Boys are back with a Survivor Series themed episode. When we think of Thanksgiving, we think of teams of five striving to survive! So what better topic to tackle on this turkey week than our favorite teams of all time. Did we go new school with Team NXT? Did we dig deep and pick a Heenan Family team? So many teams to choose from and so little time.
If you're full of turkey and can't stomach any more Survivor Series talk, you are in luck. We dive into other to...
2019-11-261h 4320x20 REWINDHell In A Cell 2017 Watch-Along (BONUS)It's time for another BONUS episode! Aka, an apology for abandoning our friends and fans for a few weeks. In honor of the October WWE PPV tradition, we are watching Hell in a Cell from the LCA in Detroit, MI. There are two HIAC matches from the show, but we are going with the New Day vs The Usos for the Smackdown tag titles. Should be a good one! If you have the WWE Network, you can follow along with us (as best you can, because we were fighting a lagging issue with the updated app and it's probably...
2019-10-2243 min20x20 REWINDCurrent Product Discussion (Fall 2019)The boys are back, and so are everyone's allergies. After a short hiatus, Peter and Chris are back and are joined in studio by Jacob and Cousin Aaron. The last two weeks have been booming in the wrestling world, so it's a perfect time to reset the table and talk about the Current Product (The CP) - WWE, NWA, Impact, AEW, GCW, Bloodsport, NXT, ROH - we cover it all. We talk angles, what shows we are watching, the lack of heel commentators in the business today, how the sport is transitioning to an MMA-based product and a host...
2019-10-151h 5520x20 REWINDStarrcast 3 - Discussions and DeRosa; Boom Boom and The Bad BoyLast week, the 20x20 Crew visited Starrcast 3 in Chicago, IL. Four days of travel, big time shows, meet and greets and everything that has to do with wrestling. There is simply too much to put into the description this week, so you just have to listen! This is different than our usual episodes in the sense that it is a "clip show" with various interviews and segments with combinations of your favorite 20x20 characters like Peter, Chris, Steve, Babahootski Jacob, Rex and others ... but it also captures exactly what we want this podcast to be - you are a...
2019-09-101h 2020x20 REWIND"Supercop" Dick Justice (Olde Wrestling 2019)This week, 20x20 was at Olde Wrestling in Norwalk, OH. We ran into some of our old friends and we met a new friend by the name of "Supercop" Dick Justice. We were fortunate enough to chat with Officer Justice for a few minutes about topics from Terry Funk and Grado... to Violent J and Jim Cornette... to coney dogs to Christmas trees. How do ANY of those tie together? You will have to listen and find out.
You can find Dick Justice on Twitter at @SupercopJustice and on IG at @SupercopJustice. He also has a...
2019-08-2722 min20x20 REWINDG1 29 Recap (aka The Ep. That Almost Wasn't)This week, Chris is absent from the NJPW talk, so Peter and Jacob sit down in Studio C with long time listener and first time guest Rob to discuss the G1 29 Tournament. The best matches are broken down, sleeper favorites and overall MVPs are discussed along with our brackets and other nonsense statistics from the last six weeks of New Japan action. Also of note, this episode almost did not come out because of some editing issues, aka, Studio C is haunted. Or the 20x20 Spirits didn't want an episode to go out without Chris on it. So please...
2019-08-211h 0520x20 REWINDWhat's Your Era? (fka 'Favorite Era')This week, Peter and Chris sit down with Jacob to kick-start a new segment originally called "Favorite Era," but was quickly renamed, "What's Your Era?" As quick as the name changed, the rules also changed to the dismay of one of your hosts. In a nut shell - a wrestler is named and everyone recalls what their most prominent and/or favorite era for that wrestler is. If the wrestler is Ric Flair... Peter may recall his 89 run in NWA, Chris would discuss his 92 Rumble win and Jacob would say, "Is that the old guy in Evolution?" Such disrespect...
2019-08-061h 4220x20 REWINDFavorite Gimmick Matches - #fivecountTHIS. IS. EXTREME.
In honor the recent Extreme Rules PPV, Pete and Chris return to the Five Count to discuss their favorite gimmick matches! Did someone pick the Piranha Tank Death Match? The Good Housekeeping Match? Crybaby Match? Or do we stick to the classics like Cage and Tornado Tag Team Matches? As always, the discussions go many directions. We discuss our favorite matches that fall under each gimmick and how they tie into the old CP (Current Product).
As always, you can take part in the fun. Send us an email, social med...
2019-07-231h 5720x20 REWINDSummerSlam 1993 Watch-Along (BONUS)Bonus Round! We are back with a little bonus episode, the ol' watch-along. Sticking with the theme of patriotic moments, we are watching Lex Luger vs Yokozuna from SummerSlam 1993, from right here at the Palace of Auburn Hills, If you have the WWE Network, tune in at 2:11:15, hit play when the countdown... counts down, and you will feel like you are in the studio with Chris, Peter and Jacob, watching right beside us.
Don't worry - if you cant't watch the show with us, you can still just listen along because we barely talk about t...
2019-07-0941 min20x20 REWINDMost Patriotic Moments in Wrestling History - #fivecountAnother episode, another Five Count. In honor of Independence Day, Peter and Chris sit down with "Babahootski" Jacob to discuss the most memorable patriotic moments, wrestlers and promos in history. We kick things off debating if this is even politically correct topic and then dive right into it. So crack a beverage, grab a hot dog and celebrate America with us. And check our 20x20 YouTube Playlist to see some of the moments that we discuss. Or dig on The Network or other sources for some more videos regarding the US of A in wrestling.
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2019-07-021h 1120x20 REWINDFavorite (Most Epic) EntrancesWelcome to the newest episode of the Pod. After a little break, we jump right back into it with both feet. Peter and Chris are joined in studio by the returning Rex... and the #fivecount topic is Favorite Entrances. Sometimes they involve a vehicle coming to the ring; sometimes there is a live band; sometimes it is just the atmosphere of the moment. The Boys sit and dissect all things dealing with special entrances. There is a little rule-breaking going on here, some tag ropes being dropped and closed fists behind the refs back... don't mind those! Focus on...
2019-06-182h 1520x20 REWINDMoney In The Bank (WM23) Watch-Along (BONUS)Bonus Episode from your (every other) Tuesday Noon Titans! Still on a high from the Money in the Bank weekend, Chris, Peter and Jacob decided to stay late in the studio and watch the MITB match from WrestleMania 23 in Detroit. Just like our Rumble episode, this one is a little bit of a drinking game... so pour a tall beverage of your choosing, cue up The Network and play along. Mini ladder? Take a drink. Outside interference? Drink. Broken ladder? Multiple finishers? That spot where two guys are on the ladder and another pushes them off and they crotch...
2019-05-2844 min20x20 REWINDFavorite Money in the Bank matchesChris and Peter are joined in studio by Jacob, as our favorite Money in the Bank matches are the topic of the famous #fivecount. Actually, we end up talking about every MITB match in history along with their cash-in attempts, as well as Game of Thrones, ordering pizza (or lack of ordering pizza), a stirring review of Fighting With My Family and all the other nonsense topics that you have come to know and love.
As always, you can take part in the fun. Send us an email, social media mention or snail mail. Use...
2019-05-211h 3820x20 REWINDCurrent Product (The CP) Roundtable and 2019 PredictionsWelcome to the TENTH episode of the 20x20Pod. This episode is quite different than our previous nine. When we started this adventure, we wanted to be different and stay away from the day-to-day current happenings of the wrestling world. Well.....
Chris and Peter are joined in studio by the returning Cousin Aaron, the re-debut of Rex and the on-mic debut of Steve-O, along with a run-in by Baby Ivan. It started off as a discussion to make predictions for 2019, so we could go back in a year and see who could see most clearly i...
2019-05-071h 3720x20 REWINDRJ City and Our Favorite Wrestler TV/Movie AppearancesThis is another special episode of our podcast, once again coming to you from backstage (upstairs?) at the Olde Wrestling (www.oldewrestling.com) show in Detroit. But we aren't talking about the show... we are barely talking about wrestling!
Our guest is RJ City, international wrestling superstar, actor extraordinaire and friend/enemy of David Arquette. RJ took time out of his busy schedule to sit down with us as we discussed our favorite TV shows and movies that wrestlers have been a part of. We have some that you would expect... but RJ comes through wit...
2019-04-2351 min20x20 REWINDGregory Iron and Olde Wrestling in DetroitThis special episode brings a few "firsts" to the 20x20 Table. Peter is joined in-studio by Rex to put a bow on the Olde Wrestling event that took place in Detroit at the end of March. If you haven't heard, it went off splendidly! Please follow Olde Wrestling on Twitter and Instagram, as well as their website www.oldewrestling.com for everything in their black and white universe. See them this August in Ohio (Boo!) for their yearly Extravaganza and hopefully back in Detroit very soon.
Another first this week is our first real interview! (Sorr...
2019-04-1632 min20x20 REWIND(Our version of) The 2019 Hall of Fame ClassOur latest episode brings to you a round table discussion about our choices for the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame. In 2017, we did a written version of this topic, which you can still find on www.20x20apparel.com. For 2019, the same rules apply... we continue to discuss people we think should be in the HOF. Five choices (one of which is your headliner) and one celebrity pick
Your hosts Peter and Chris are joined by both Aaron, who made an appearance in an earlier episode via voice mail and executive producer George, whose opinions come...
2019-04-022h 3520x20 REWINDWrestlemania ChallengeOur sixth episode brings you something different than our usual shenanigans. We present to you the first annual Wrestlemania Challenge! Given all of the matches in Wrestlemania history, you need to create your own card of 10 matches - a World title match, 2 mid-card title matches, a tag title match, a women's match, a match featuring the Undertaker and 4 wildcard matches. Here's the catch... you can't repeat a wrestler, a title or have a singular WM represented more than once. Can you do it? Are you using Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon or Kurt Angle? Can't have both! Oh, you...
2019-03-261h 4720x20 REWINDFavorite Live EventsEpisode 5 brings you the return of the Five Count! Today your hosts Peter and Chris, along with returning young boy Jacob, discuss their favorite all time live events that they have attended. There is a lot packed into this episode, so get ready for the longest episode to date! It starts with a recreation of Steve Austin's famous Margarita mix... and it goes off the rails from there. Before you know it, we are an hour in and the #fivecount hasn't even started!
Another addition to this episode is Cousin Aaron, who graced us with his own...
2019-03-122h 3520x20 REWINDAstronomicon 2 ReviewEpisode 4 is the return of Jacob with your hosts Peter and Chris, as they discuss all things that happened at Astronomicon 2, the world's greatest pop-culture convention, hosted by Detroit's own TWIZTID and their Majik Ninja Entertainment family. 20x20 had a booth at the convention and the boys hosted multiple trivia sessions over the 3 day weekend. Hear the stories about how the trivia went, try to answer some of the wrestling questions along with Chris, relive the interaction the boys had with such Con guests as Jake The Snake Roberts, Goldust and Bill Moseley.... and much more! You will feel...
2019-02-261h 1120x20 REWINDFavorite All-Time WrestlersEpisode 3 sees your hosts Chris and Peter fighting a blizzard, ice storm and Michigan allergies to bring you the #fivecount topic of... Favorite Wrestlers of All Time. There's a little cross-over with the lists and there isn't a lot of debate, but that will soon change as the topics get broader. Will Peter take all TNA and ROH alumni? Will Chris try to pick ECW for every pick? Can we tie Joey Ryan's penis into the conversation somehow? Who knows! There is also a special announcement within this episode regarding Astronomicon 2, happening on February 8-10 in Sterling Heights, MI...
2019-02-051h 1620x20 REWINDRoyal Rumble 2009 (Watch-along / Drink-along)Episode 2 goes off the rails, and fast! We abandon the promise of Favorite All-time Wrestlers and jump right into an old favorite - the Royal Rumble Drinking Game! Peter and Chris welcome Jacob to the podcast as they watch the Rumble match from 2009. There is a loose set of rules for taking a drink when certain things in the match occur. Feel free to fire up and pour yourself a beverage to watch along... or just listen along as we go through numerous stories, arguments and all-around nonsense. From stories about the famous Joe Louis Arena (and its parking...
2019-01-191h 2320x20 REWINDFavorite Current Wrestlers (Pilot)Welcome to the 20x20 Podcast, powered by 20x20Apparel.com. Our goal is to produce a podcast where you, the listener, are just a fly on the wall during a conversation about professional wrestling. There will be a segment called The Five Count, where a Top Five list will be discussed. There's a different topic every episode. Feel free to share your lists with us on social media using the hashtag, #fivecount.
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In this first episode, you get to meet your hosts Peter and Chris. The #fivecount topic is Favorite Current Wrestlers. This is a good...
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