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The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEPISODE 90 - 2020 STADIUM STAMPEDE MATCHThe year is 2020 and the global pandemic is in its early stages, leaving pro wrestling as the only game in town as the world shut down. This allowed wrestling to use their creative freedom to try new things, which created the cinematic match and AEW's first go at a cinematic was at the second ever Double or Nothing PPV, which saw the Elite with Matt Hardy taking on the Inner Circle waging war in the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars , the TIAA Bank Field.
Close Personal Friends BSJ and Y0ungist (@y0ungist) join...
2023-05-241h 38The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEPISODE 89 - TNA DRINKING CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES | James Storm vs Eric YoungThe year is 2008 and wrestling is chugging along to the beat of its own drum in many places. WWE is fully into the Cena Era, complete with an overhaul of the WWE title to a more commercialized and controversial design while TNA continued to grow despite some of its story telling being questionable quality. One such story saw TNA make a mockery of the new WWE logo by buying a toy replica and putting a beer bottle on the spinner and dubbing it the TNA World Drinking Championship, a title that became the most sought after prize for two wrestlers...
2023-05-151h 07The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEPISODE 88 - LITTLE NATURE BOY VS GORGEOUS GEORGEThe year is 1999 and the peak of wrestling just about to pass as WCW and WWE still go back and forth for the higher ratings but with a corporate merger, WCW's better days are behind them, despite names like Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Goldberg, Sting, and Ric Flair. But the returning Randy Savage caused a boost in morale as yet another all time great would return, and he did not return alone. Armed with Team Madness, a group of dangerous and beautiful women, Savage rekindled an old rivalry with Ric Flair, who himself had a group with him between...
2023-05-081h 55The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEPISODE 87 - JAIL HOUSE MATCHThe year is 1991 and Wrestling is about to exit its first nationwide boom period. The hokey, over the top characters had not yet worn out their welcome as characters like Typhoon, Earthquake, IRS, and more still drew a loud reaction from the crowd. Perhaps no over the top character benefitted more at this time than The Mountie, the evil Canadian law enforcement man, who found himself on the wrong side of The Big Boss Man, the now good American law enforcement man, and the two would settle their differences at Summerslam 1991
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2023-05-012h 05The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 86 - Prince of Darkness MatchThe year is 2005 and wrestling in America has become a bit stagnant with WWE at the top of the food chain and the American indies still forming. TNA Wrestling tho, seemed poised to make a change to the food change, beginning to have monthly PPV specials and in an effort to be the alternative to WWE, one such event became infamous for its gimmick: Every match was in a steel cage. But even then, how do you make the matches different even with a steel cage? Blindfolds for one.
From Something Unexpected, Boomdabah ( @boomdabah) and CPF Cornman...
2023-04-242h 03The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 85 - Foley Vs OrtonThe year is 2004 and WWE is starting to see their next stars take the next step: John Cena has gone from two dimension prototypical WWE star to a quick witted, popular rapper. Dave Batista has gone from a deacon to being the muscle of the dominant stable of the time, Evolution, Brock Lesnar has gone from monster rookie to future NFL tryout. But one star was in need of aid in taking that next step and thats where Mick Foley came in to help one Randy Orton. In an effect to make Orton take that next step, Mick Foley...
2023-04-171h 51The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 84 - TNA's Eletricfied Cage MatchThe year is 2007 and TNA is beginning to find its stride after 5 years of aiming to be an alternative to WWE, and while WWE is putting on large grand shows, TNA was taking their pay per views on the road finally. When it came time to take Lockdown on the road, they asked, "how do we make every match feel different if they're all cage matches?" and did they come up with a grand idea
Twitch.tv's @Schmoogoogable (@schmoogoogle) and Close Personal Friend Diggy (@bdig89) join to watch Team 3D vs LAX in an el...
2023-04-031h 55The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 83 - The Rock vs HoganThe year is 2002 and wrestling is waking up from the attitude era hungover. WCW left the party, ECW got bounced from the club, and the sun hasn't yet risen for the independent scene, leaving WWE groggy and wondering whats next. As the Turner exclusive contracts for talents like Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Hulk Hogan expired, WWE would bring in the NWO, the hottest WCW act of all time, to feud with its top two talents, Stone Cold and The Rock. While Stone Cold would feud with Scott Hall, the NWO and Hulk Hogan would take their story with...
2023-03-272h 12The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 82 - Mayweather Vs Big ShowThe year is 2008 and wrestling is a one person town where it matters, but that's not stopping the WWE from trying to grow bigger and bigger. WWE has always benefited from the use of celebrities at WrestleMania, from Muhammed Ali at the very first Wrestlemania all the way to even the previous year, Wrestlemania 23 with Donald Trump. 22 years after Mr. T and Roddy Piper boxed at Wrestlemania 2, it was time once again for WWE to bring boxing to the Granddaddy of em All. What was originally set to be a tag team affair featuring Rey Mysterio and Shane McMahon...
2023-03-201h 43The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 81 - MVP and Matt Hardy Go 1 on 1The year is 2007 and WWE is powering forward with record setting events like Wrestlemania 27, while trying to find itself fully entrenched post Ruthless Agression era. As stars like Randy Orton, John Cena, and Batista mix with legends like Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and The Undertaker, the undercard looks very similar. Matt Hardy, nearly a decade into his WWE career, found himself chasing the United States Champion, MVP, who in less than a year, found himself wearing gold. The chase found Matt Hardy challenging MVP to a game of one-upmanship, from pizza eating to weight lifting to even boxing. All...
2023-03-131h 36The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 80 - Fish Market Street Fight MatchThe year is 2008 and wrestling is about to hit its peak in terms of brutal watching, but not quite there yet. As the end of the decade approaches, WWE was firmly cemented as teh top company in America, leaving the independents wide open, but in between was TNA, who in 6 years became arguably the top alternative to WWE. Led by a blend of realistic storylines, booking out of 1983 Memphis, and a wacky cast of characters, TNA had distinguished itself from WWE. Especially when you had a storyline of a hall of fame tag team trying to make weight as...
2023-03-062h 11The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 79 - Brutus The Barber BeefcakeThe year is 1987 and it is possibly the biggest Wrestlemania of all time: Wrestlemania 3, the show that featured one of the greatest Wrestlemania matches ever between Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat and one of the most hyped Wrestlemania Main Events of all time between Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant. A history making night for sure, but underneath that history is a little more as Brutus Beefcake picked up the clippers and became The Barber.
Join ThatDuffGuyPat (@ThatDuffGuyPat) and Squidge aka TheAtomicBear (@SquidgeVT) as they watch Brutus' moment from Wrestlemania 3 and his match against Mr. Perfect at W...
2023-02-272h 25The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 78 - Best of Watchalongs Vol 1Due to technical issues during recordings, Im left with no new records and as such in need of something! Look no further than the content available on support.grumm.tv. 5 recorded watchalongs from the first year of The Dork Side of the Ring, First the King of the Road Match with close personal friends Jimjam and Diggy. Then the wedding of teddy long with CPFs Curtison and Robi, followed by the Kurt Angle's milk bath with pals Basque and ThatDuffGuyPat. Then the watchalong of Isaac Yankem vs Bret Hart from Summerslam 1995, before finishing off with TylerIAm and SexualJumanji watching...
2023-02-202h 03The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 77 - Fake Razor and Fake DieselThe year is 1996 and WWE is trailing behind WCW, fueled by their mid-year acquisitions of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash and their involvement with the nWo. While it would be a good year and some change before WWE would have their own fired up acts like Stone Cold Steve Austin and DX, WCW ran away with the wrestling business, something no one has done before, or since for that matter. Not one to lay down and roll over when it comes to the wrestling business, Vince McMahon, with advice from ace scum lawyer Jerry McDevitt, sought to disrupt WCW's...
2023-02-131h 51The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 76 - 2012 Miracle On 34th Street Fight MatchThe year is 2012 and stagnant is one way to describe wrestling in America. WWE has fully established its international dominance and TNA has failed to compete with the juggernaut and drove away its fans. While stagnant, there is still room for wrestling to be its silliest it can be, especially around the holidays. Fans are treated to holiday discounts on merch, cheaper live event tickets, and more, but on Christmas Eve 2012, they were treated to a live appearance from Ol' Saint Nick himself, Santa Claus on Monday Night RAW. Santa came bearing gifts for all the good little boys...
2023-02-061h 59The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 75.5 - 2023 UpdateAfter a month plus hiatus, Grumm returns for a short episode to update you on the ongoings for the Podcast and what to look forward to for the year from Dork Side of the Ring
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2023-02-0221 minThe Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 75 - Booker T Goes Grocery Shoppin'The year is 2001 and the WCW Invasion is over in the WWF, and the wrestlers who once called WCW home have begun to assimilate to their new company and even some have finally made the move to WWF, like Ric Flair, who found himself back in the WWF for the first time since 1993. With Flair taking up the role as co-owner, he looked to make Vince McMahon's life as frustrating as possible, and that unfortunately included Vince's new best friend, Booker T. As Vince and Booker looked to make life equally as frustrating as possible for "Stone Cold" Steve...
2022-12-052h 04The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 74 - Chuck Norris, Special Troubleshooting RefereeThe year is is 1994 and wrestling is down bad. WCW has gone out and gotten Hulk Hogan to help save the company and the WWF has asked nearly every celebrity in the 90s to come in and be a part of their biggest shows. From Burt Reynolds and Donnie Wahlburg to Leslie Nielsen, the biggest shows of the year for the federation had celebrities involved in some of the biggest matches, but no celebrity was more involved than Chuck Norris, who would find himself as the Special Troubleshooting Referee for the main event of Survivor Series 1994, a rematch from...
2022-11-281h 42The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 73 - Feast or Fired 2007In 2007, while WWE chugging along making money in spite of itself some times, the little company that could, TNA, had organically reached the pinnacle of TV wrestling: a 2 hour primetime show. With established names like Sting, Kurt Angle, Booker T, and the former Dudley Boys working along side with homegrown talent like Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Robert Roode, and the Motor City Machine Guns, TNA had finally finished carving its niche in the wrestling landscape after 5 years of hard work. TNA became known for its alternative presentation, from its 6 sided ring to its unique match types. One such match...
2022-11-222h 27The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 72 - Stone Cold Gets Ran DownBy the end of 1999, WCW and WWF were in a heated battle with both companies having top of the industry level stars. Names like Hollywood Hogan, Sting, Bret Hart, Kevin Nash, and Goldberg were atop WCW as WWF had the likes of Stone Cold, The Rock, Triple H, and The Undertaker. However, one of those names would have to miss a year due to a neck injury, that name being the biggest in Stone Cold Steve Austin. In an effort to write off a year of arguably the hottest act in all of pro wrestling, WWE decided the best...
2022-11-141h 47The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 71 - Kerwin WhiteIn the year 2005, the US had one major wrestling promotion while the independents were coming along. WWE stood tall and alone, removed from the attitude era and its stars as WWE now relied on the likes of John Cena and Batista to carry them through a more new era in the company. As Cena and Batista carried the top of the card, the undercard was filling out and finding their way. One such act was Chavo Guerrero, who found himself now on Monday Night Raw away from his uncle Eddie and a chance to stand out, and did the...
2022-11-072h 10The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 70 - The BoogeymanThe year is 2005 and WWE is the only game in town as the independents are still in their toddler phase. This leaves WWE to self-create and think outside of the box, which is something that has worked for WWE before. Outside the box thinking is what gave them Wrestlemania and the success it brought. Its the kind of thinking that gave WWE gimmicks like Mankind, Kane, and most famously, The Undertaker. Gimmicks like those that require a certain talent to believe in themselves in a certain way to pull off those kinds of gimmicks to achieve the sort of...
2022-10-311h 39The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 69 - Trick or Street Fight Match 2014The year is 2014 and wrestling is in a weird time. Far removed from the Attitude Era and the Ruthless Aggression Era in WWE, but not quite at the boom that the late 2010s would hit in terms of quality alternatives. What could only be called a transitional era for WWE as acts like John Cena and Randy Orton were into their second decade on TV and Indy Darlings like CM Punk (quit) and Daniel Bryan (injured) weren't around, WWE was forced to create new stars out of their recent call ups. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose would...
2022-10-242h 10The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 68 - Good Housekeeping MatchThe year is 1999 and the attitude era is in full effect in WWF. From the anti-authority energy from Stone Cold and The Rock to the over the top sexualized gimmicks like Val Venis and Mark Henry, WWF was in full effect in pushing the envelope. One such situation was the rampant misogynist gimmick of Jeff Jarrett. Throughout the summer and fall of 1999 Jeff Jarrett would wrap his trusted guitar around the head of several female talent on air, until he drew the ire of the 9th Wonder of the World, Chyna. The two would fight over Jeff Jarrett's Intercontinental...
2022-10-172h 04The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 67 - One Warrior NationThe year is 1998 and wrestling is at its peak popularity. As WWF and WCW go back and forth in the ratings every Monday night, each company looked for whatever edge they could when it came to competition. Be it mocking their opponent, threatening to invade the others show, challenging the other's boss to fight on PPV, any inch in the "battle" would be taken. In the late summer of 1998, WCW found what they thought were an entire foot in the form of The Ultimate Warrior, years since his last run in WWF, and a ready made program with the...
2022-10-101h 57The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 66 - First Ever Buried Alive MatchThe Year is 1996 and wrestling is at the start of its second wave of popularity as WCW's hot nWo angle is drawing a lot of attention and WWF's Stone Cold Steve Austin is barreling down the road to stardom with his carefree attitude and Austin 3:16 slogan. Amid that, a long time fixture of WWE, The Undertaker was in the middle of one of his fiercest rivalries against Mankind, who benefitted from Paul Bearer's betrayal at Summerslam. The feud had seen such violence and brutality that normally wasn't seen in WWF, and the feud needed to be ended, once and...
2022-10-031h 46The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 65 - Doink the ClownThe year is 1993 and wrestling is falling. The appeal of pro wrestling has gone away from most American people, but not kids. Always the easiest to target demographic, kids still love pro wrestling. They love the action, the super hero like physique, the comic book like characters. No one in the history of professional wrestling and sports entertainment did a better job of marketing his talent towards kids like the WWF. One such character was in fact not created to be beloved, in fact it played on the shared fear people, adults and children alike, had for clowns.
2022-09-262h 07The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 64 - David Arquette: World ChampionThe year is 2000 and the WWF is running away with the Monday Night Wars as WCW gasps for air in the dust. Looking for anything to draw in viewers and gain headlines in an effort to catch up, WCW was presented a chance to do so, a chance that wrestling fans wish never happened. In April of 2000, Ready To Rumble was released in theaters and featured several WCW wrestlers such as Goldberg, DDP, and Sting. Star of the movie David Arquette, an avid wrestling fan, was included in the promotion of the film, appearing on WCW programming, but little...
2022-09-191h 46The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 63 - First Ever Lion's Den MatchIn 1998, as the Monday Night Wars were in full effect, each promotion tried to bring a different draw to their show. WCW leaned on its previously established relationships with professional athletes like Kevin Greene and Dennis Rodman, going so far as to feature Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone on separate sides of as tag team match at WCW Bash At the Beach 1998. WWE went in a different direction, leaning on the legitimate fighting background of two of their own wrestlers, Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn, both former UFC fighters. At a time when the UFC was viewed as nothing...
2022-09-122h 05The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 62 - Choppy Choppy Pee PeeThe year is 1998 and wrestling is fully into the Attitude Era. As WCW and WWF go back and forth atop the Monday Night ratings, each company attempting to win the week with the most eye-drawing show they can. In August of 1998, WWF won one night in particular thanks to the help of Val Venis and his feud with Kai En Tai as the culmination of Val Venis' affair with Mrs. Yamaguchi-san came to its climax. With the threat of castration looming over his head, Val Venis found support from Taka Michinoku to take on 2 members of Kai En Tai...
2022-09-051h 57The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 61 - Mae Young Gives BirthThe year is 2000 and the world of media and content continue to push the boundaries of what is and what isn't acceptable for television. As Jerry Springer looks after the well being of day time television, WWF and WCW saw to prime time. Though as WCW reined in its content under the eyes of multiple mergers, WWF continued to push and push, including multiple sexualized characters, but none more outrageous than 77 year old Mae Young, who would became a hit with the crowd as she became more and more unhinged. Going into the year 200, Mae Young conquered the libido...
2022-08-291h 51The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 60 - Vince McMahon vs GodThe year is 2006 and the WWE is on its way to becoming the Global powerhouse of entertainment it is today, but it still holds dear to the days of the Attitude Era, finding new ways to recreate the biggest and most important feud in WWE of the time: Stone Cold Steve Austin and Vince McMahon. Throughout the early part of 2006, Vince would reprise his role as unhinged and dastardly owner of the WWE and playing the role of Stone Cold was "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, finding himself drawing the ire of Vince McMahon which would lead to a...
2022-08-222h 12The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 59 - Shane McMahon vs KaneThe year is 2003 and WWE is fully off the wheels in terms of storytelling. After spending much of the year letting Smackdown run wild from Big Show swinging Rey Mysterio on a body board like a baseball bat to Brock Lesnar maiming a one legged wrestler to Vince McMahon wrestling his own daughter, and everything in between, RAW was not to be out done in the fall of 2003, not if Shane McMahon and Kane had anything to do it. Multiple attempted murders, torturing, arson and more criminal activities than in a normal wrestling story as Kane and Shane McMahon...
2022-08-152h 09The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 58 - 3 CountThe year is 2000 and WCW is in the hospital gasping for life as WWF continues to print money with nearly every new character of theirs. Outside of wrestling, the world is in love with the on going boy band craze, as Backstreet Boys and N*Sync waged war for the top of the charts much like WCW and WWF did years prior. To cash in on the craze, WCW's creative team threw together Evan Karagias, Shannon Moore, and Shane Helms into a trio and called them 3 Count.
CPFs Big Wheezy (@kamrontherunner) and Soozy (@sussiieeb) join the pod...
2022-08-081h 57The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 57 - Battle of the BillionairesThe year is 2007 and WWE is about to make the leap from simply international to a global entity, and to do that they would need to have the largest Wrestlemania to date. On a card that would feature John Cena taking on Shawn Michaels in a battle between two faces of the company for the WWE title, The Undertaker's streak against Batista's World Heavyweight title, all taking place in same city as the previous largest Wrestlemania, Detriot Michigan, home to Wrestlemania 3, WWE needed something a little extra, something that would TRUMP their previous grabs at headlines and mainstream media...
2022-08-012h 10The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 56: Latino Heat Parking Lot BrawlThe year is 2003, gone is the Attitude Era and fully into the Ruthless Aggression era is the WWE, the lone super promotion in America. As Monday Night RAW continued to be more about the over the top entertainment with the big names, Smackdown spent their time focusing on a more focused drive into creating new names with the help of quality workers like Kurt Angle and Eddie Guerrero. One such name being a man who would go on to be synonymous with the Ruthless Aggression Era, John Cena, who would find himself at odds with then United States Champion...
2022-07-251h 53The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 55 - The Rock ConcertsThe year is 2003 and wrestling is in a good place. The early 2000s independents are set up and becoming the cult hits they were, TNA has found its footing after early launch scandals, and WWE is chugging along on the road to Wrestlemania 19, where for the last time ever, we would see the iconic rivalry of Stone Cold and The Rock. Prior to their last match, The Rock would host a concert, as his talents far exceeded just WWE as he was Hollywood now. He would do it again a month later prior to his match with Goldberg, both...
2022-07-181h 59The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 54 - The Artist Formerly Known as Prince IaukeaThe year is 2000 and wrestling is strong, though the days of being strong are numbered, especially for World Championship Wrestling, who were going through rough times behind the scenes with corporate restructuring and creative changes. Part of the creative changes included new gimmicks for old names, names like Price Iaukea, a milquetoast good guy who had several attempts to catch on with the audience but never did. That is until someone got an idea to try to turn Prince Iaukea into another well known act that went by the name Prince.
Close Personal Friends BigWheezy (@kamrontherunner) and...
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The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 53 - Mr. AmericaThe year is 2003 and WWE is the only game in town when it time to matter. The independent scene is slowly growing and with no competition, WWE remains the top of North America. With the attitude era behind them, but global expansion not yet what it would be in the coming years, WWE continues to lean into the patriotism of the early 2000s America. With the War in Iraq still going, WWE would not shy from flying the red white and blue flag, so far as much as debuting a new character in the weeks after Wrestlemania 19, Mr. America...
2022-07-042h 03The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 52 - Hollywood Backlot BrawlThe year is 1996 and Wrestling is in its final days before its biggest boom period, but the seeds for the attitude era were laid in the first half of 1996, including the return of Roddy Pipper in January, talking about the rights and wrongs of America and Goldust's obsession with the machismo of Razor Ramon. WWE was getting close to the edge with its storytelling, until Razor Ramon handed in his notice and plans for Roddy Piper's original Wrestlemania 12 opponent, OJ Simpson, changed.
The Trill Withers Show's TylerIAm (@TylerIAm) and SexualJumanji (@MostCrucified) join the pod to celebrate a...
2022-06-272h 08The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 51 - Kiss My Foot MatchThe year is 1995 and wrestling is not in a great place as both major American are struggling to keep the attention of fans, top stars aren't awe-inspiring, and a new gas station just opened up around the corner. One top star that was drawing was Bret Hart, whose international appeal was unrivaled, and as such Bret Hart, even when not the champion was a fixture, despite rather uninteresting feuds against the likes of one-eyed jacket stealing pirates. The 'ol reliable feud with long time annoyance Jerry "The King" Lawler would reach it's highest point in June, when the two...
2022-06-201h 45The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 50 - First Ever Inferno MatchThe year is 1998 and wrestling is in the midst of the Monday Night Wars, when both WCW and WWF were doing their best to make the most entertaining wrestling show they could, and for the most part, succeeding. While WCW started to slow down, WWF picked up steam behind the power of Stone Cold's ascent to the top of the company as well as the feud between The Undertaker and Kane, filled with equal parts Kaiju movies, Horror movies, and super powered showdowns.
Twitch.tv's G-Myth and TheAtomicBear (@TheAtomicBear) join the podcast once more to witness the...
2022-06-132h 17The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 49 - Big Show's Shit ShowerThe year is 2003 and WWE is the only major promotion in North America as independent companies like ROH and TNA are in their infancy. While we've covered how the early years of the brand split gave way to Smackdown being more focused on the sports part of sports entertainment, it didn't not preclude the blue brand from partaking in antics, such as the feud in the fall of 2003 between Eddie Guerrero and The Big Show, who held disdain for Eddie and "his people". Eddie would get several laughs ranging from setting up Big Show to eat laxative rich burritos...
2022-06-061h 59The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 48 - Lakers and Nuggets Take Over RAWThe year is 2009 and the wrestling world is in an alright place, WWE is chugging along just fine and the only things that slow it down are live sports, but one particular week more than others. The NBA Western Conference Finals were due to be played in Denver the same day that WWE had booked the Pepsi Center, home of the Denver Nuggets. What ensued was another battle of the billionaires, this one more real than the previous. When the venue was switched the Staples Center, the home of the LA Lakers, who were facing the Denver Nuggets, surely...
2022-05-301h 38The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 47 - Fake KaneThe year is 2006 and professional wrestling is doing okay, there are a handful of healthy independent promotions, TNA is growing upward momentum, but at the top is WWE and without a true alternative, WWE's growth expands outwards into other forms of entertainment, like movies. In 2006, WWE began their movie division starting with the horror movie See No Evil, staring Kane and decided they would use the movie's release date in a storyline involving Kane, but May 19th came and went with little flare on WWE programming, but the following weeks when an Fake Kane debuts to harass Kane, things...
2022-05-232h 14The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 46 - PN NewsThe year is 1991 and wrestling is falling behind in the world of main stream attention. Hulkamania is running on less steam than ever before, Sting hasnt been healthy for long enough for WCW to give him the reigns and let the promotion be built around him. In need of drawing in fans and attention, both companies would introduce new character that appealed to a broader audience, but none were quite as miscast as PN News, the 400 pound rap attack.
Close Personal Friends Keysta (@Keysta101) and WackHumanBeing (@WackHumanBeing) join to watch PN News rap, promote, and attack as w...
2022-05-162h 16The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 45 - Duchess Of Queensberry MatchThe years is 2001 and pro wrestling has become a much smaller world with the WWE purchasing WCW and ECW. The bubble had burst and the fallout began shortly after Wrestlemania 17, starting with Backlash 2001 but not because of effort. As the main event featured the Two Man Power Trip vs The Brothers of Destructions, the undercard would feature this week's topic: The Duchess of Queensberry Match between WWE Commissioner William Regal and Chris Jericho.
CPFs Diggy (@bdig89) and JTR (@eljefejakobe) join to watch the match, break down their thoughts, reflect on the the changes from NXT to NXT 2.0, a...
2022-05-091h 59The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 44 - The Booty ManThe year is 1996, a year that is pivotal in the history of pro wrestling and sports entertainment, mainly for the sudden shift both major American promotions make as well as the swelling support of ECW. The shift from over the top cartoony to realistic and gritty was sudden in the grand scheme of things, but at the start of the year, you'd be unable to tell in WCW as it turns out Hulk Hogan had a sleeper agent in The Dungeon of Doom, and his name was THE BOOTY MAN Twitch.tv's Boomdabah (@Boomdabah) and Purple (@PapaPurple) join to w...
2022-05-021h 55The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 43: Big Boss Man Ruins A FuneralThe year is 1999 and the Attitude Era is in full effect in WWE, from the sexualization of their female talent to satanic like crucifixion like sacrifices.. One talent though, had seen the depth and lengths the Attitude Era could go for villany more than the rest: Big Boss Man. From being hung at Wrestlemania to feeding Al Snow his own dog, Big Boss Man was the most sick individual of WWE, and he would take it a step further in his feud with The Big Show, mocking his dead father and stealing the Big Show's Father's casket right from...
2022-04-251h 53The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 42 - The Milan MiracleThe year is 2006 and WWE is coming off the high of its largest box office at the time in Wrestlemania 23 and the WWE is on its annual post mania European tour when someone in creative gets an incredible idea as Monday Night Raw plans to emanate from Milan, Italy for the first time ever: What if we debut a hometown hero? BRILLIANT! Except, WWE didn't have someone from Italy to debut, so they made one up. Take a candian, put him in street clothes from Milan and have him speak just enough Italian to fool everyone. Oh, have him...
2022-04-181h 52The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEPISODE 41 - Katie VickThe year is 2002 and the wrestling landscape has just one major American company, WWE. In an effort to create a competitive landscape, WWE split their company into two brands: RAW and Smackdown. Smackdown was a more athletic based presentation while RAW aimed for soap operas and more entertainment. In an effort to do more soap operas, WWE began a story featuring the World Heavyweight Champion Triple H and the #1 contender, Kane, surrounding the death of Katie Vick, a made up person made up for an entirely different reason than it happened, and what happens lives on in infamy.
2022-04-142h 01The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 40 - Vampiro vs Kiss DemonThe year is 2000 and WCW is in full toilet bowl swirl mode. While WWE has a surplus of marketable and drawing talent, WCW is trying to play catch up all at once by dividing their young talent and old talent into warring factions, fighting in extreme gimmick matches to draw attention to them, and getting any celebrity name they could to seem relevant to WWE. That includes Vampiro, coming off throwing a enflamed Sting off the NitroTron and being associated with Insane Clown Posse, who at Bash at the Beach 2000 would face the Kiss Demon in a Graveyard Match...
2022-04-042h 35The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 39 - Wrestlemania 7 Blindfold MatchThe year is 1991 and the golden age of wrestling is just about over. Hulkamania is losing its luster, Ric Flair is being asked to dye his hair black, the Ultimate Warrior could carry the company like Hogan, and it seems pro wrestling is just running the same plays to diminishing returns. But wrestlers like Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Rick "The Model" Martel had a job to do at Wrestlemania 7 and that was to don black bags over their heads and some how wrestle each other blindfolded.
Twitch.tv's Elliface (@elliface) and Kevin_Spicy (@RealKevinSpicy) join the p...
2022-03-281h 57The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 38 - Mike Awesome vs The Dark CarnivalThe year is 2000 and the wrestling world has begun to exit its highest high, just as WCW is just about done swirling the toilet bowl. Relying on "get over quick" schemes and shocking to diminishing returns angles has proven to not be the way to keep WCW afloat amid corporate restructuring. Nothing could seem to keep WCW from its doomed fate, not pushing new faces of the company like Booker T, Scott Steiner, or Jeff Jarrett. Not international tours of Australia, Canada, or England. Not giving incredibly impressive Mike Awesome a gimmick riding the high of the hit sitcom...
2022-03-212h 12The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 37 - Bret Hart vs Will SassoThe year is 1999 and wrestling is the middle of its most popular time. WWF is riding high on Stone Cold and The Rock and WCW is about to come crashing down due to corporate politicking and generally bad creative, but that was not the case just yet in February 1999. WCW had a fully healthy main event roster featuring the likes of Kevin Nash, Goldberg, Hollywood Hogan, DDP, Ric Flair, Roddy Piper and Bret Hart. So much star power meant someone would be lower than they should, and thats where Bret Hart and Roddy Piper. After MadTV's Will Sasso help...
2022-03-142h 46The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 36 - The QuebecersThe year is 1994 and the WWF is clear and away doing everything they can to make money. From making more syndicated programming to making as many colorful characters as they can, and that includes bringing back an old favorite without threat of legal action from Canada. The Quebecers along side with their manager Johnny Polo took to the WWF and wrecked havoc on both the tag division and American's understanding of Quebec.
Twitch's MDee14 (@MDee14) and MetricSeconds (@MetricSeconds) join to indulge in the dork. We watch the Quebecers vs Bret and Owen Hart from Royal Rumble 1994 and...
2022-03-072h 04The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 35 - Custody of Dominick MatchThe year is 2005 and WWE in the midst of the Ruthless Aggression Era, backing talents like John Cena, Batista, and Randy Orton as the new faces of the company. Creatively, WWE is still trying its hand at more realistic and boundary pushing angles, such as today's topic, playing off the real history of Eddie Guerrero's affair, and saying he is the father of Rey Mysterio's son, Dominick. The months long slowburn exploded at Summerslam 2005 as Rey and Eddie battled over custody of Dominick in a Ladder match.
Twitch.tv's Aurorn (@SamPr0n) and Shaunningham (@Shaunningham) join the...
2022-02-281h 43The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 34 - Duke The Dumpster DroeseThe year is 1996 and wrestling is about to change forever, but before that we have to get through the first half the year, which is tough because while the second half the year holds such things like the nWo and Stone Cold, we got cry baby matches and wrestling trashmen. This week's episode is that wrestling trashman, Duke The Dumpster Droese, not be confused with Danny Devito.
CPFs Hobb (@eahobbs) and Diabeto (@Dinzleberg) join the pod to learn about Duke, watch him take on Hunter Hearst Helmsley at In Your House 6, take about haircut pranks, and how w...
2022-02-211h 42The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 33 - InDex WeddingLove is in the air because its Valentine's Day on the Dork Side of the Ring Podcast. What better way to celebrate love than quite possibly the most successful wedding in wrestling history. We dont have to go far back in time as the year is 2021 and NXT is dead, long live NXT 2.0 as WWE kicks off a new age in their developmental brand with the wedding of a lifetime between Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis
My girlfriend joins the show to partake in some Valentine's Day fun and watch the wedding, share wedding stories, her guess...
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2022-02-0802 min2022-02-0806 minThe Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 32 - Final DeleltionDespite what Tommy Boy Callahan says, brothers dont always hug, sometimes they fight, and sometimes when they fight they go over the top with fireworks, burning ed hardy statues, and dilapidated boats! Thats right this week's Dork Side topic is Matt Hardy vs Jeff Hardy in Final Deletion! What gave Impact wrestling a boost in traffic in 2016 is our first Impact Dork Side topic.
CPFs Mid Man and Pudge join the pod to watch and discuss Final Deletion as well as proper firework usage, meat mountains and Matt Hardy's gift for naming his children.
2022-02-071h 51Grow With GrummLiving In GermanyWhat was life like living in Germany? Listen to this podcast to find out!
2022-02-0104 minThe Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 31 - Godzilla vs JBLThe year is 2005 and WWE visited Japan to tape an episode of Smackdown, and when in Japan, you MUST make a barely legal reference to the most famous giant lizard of all time, Godzilla, at least WWE must do it. JBL saw to ambush and assault his challenger for the WWE Championship, The Big Show, but his plan goes wrong and he ends up in the ring with a giant lizard.
CPFs Maxironi of Dopeflix (@maxir0ni) and BigWheezy (@kamrontherunner) join the pod to watch the clash of titans and break down what they saw. We also d...
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Grow With GrummFinding My PassionIn this episode I will talk about how I quit a job I hated, got fired twice and ended up finding my passion and purpose.
2022-01-2706 minThe Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 30 - Undertaker AscendsThe year is 1994 and Wrestling is holding on for dear life in America. From arenas to high school gyms and civic centers, from record breaking PPV buyrates to wondering if you spending too much. Wrestling was in a rough spot, and that included WWF. Hoping that the drawing power of the reigning champion Yokozuna would be enough to draw people in to see who would vanquish the monster was Vince McMahon's real hope. On January 24th 1994, that hope was The Undertaker who put the fear of the devil himself into Yokozuna before their casket match.
Twitch.tv's...
2022-01-242h 03The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 29 - Firefly Fun House MatchThe year is 2020 and the pandemic had just begun and no one was doing anything. Shows paused production, sports paused seasons, governments paused not caring about its citizens, but not wrestling. Nope, wrestling kept chugging along putting on weekly shows of new content amid a world of uncertainty. And thats when WWE got wacky and tried something new; cinematic matches. But none more confusing and less wrestling than John Cena vs Bray Wyatt in a Firefly Fun House Match.
Twitch's Cheesey and PostCubie join the show to watch and take in the experience of the match and...
2022-01-171h 23The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 28 - Trial of Eric BischoffThe year is 2005 and the John Cena era is in full effect. He's put on the flag ship show, he's being given all the attention and even been drawn the ire of on screen boss, RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff, so much so that his job performance has become an issue for ol Vinny Mac, who decides what needs to be done isnt just a job performance but a TRIAL! Thats right, Eric Bischoff's performance as Raw GM stands trial!
Close Personal Friends Soozyalose (@Susieeeb) and Evil ESPN (@EvilEspn) join to watch the trial in full and...
2022-01-102h 00The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 27 - GlacierThe year is 1996 and wrestling is about to change forever thanks to the creativity of WCW. Reimagining how wrestling is presented, how wrestlers themselves are presented, and how wrestling fans follow the story all at once. That describes the nWo and the story of their takeover of WCW, not our topic for this week as a Mortal Kombat inspired character by the name of Glacier would be the polar opposite of the way WCW would find success in 1996.
Connor Lane (@sconnorlane) and Jacky Van (@JackyVan99) of The Vault With Connor and Jacky join the podcast to see...
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Running Back The HitsRunning Back 2021 Part 3 W/ GrummIn the third edition of our year-end series, we're joined by our good friend Grumm! We had a blast discussing his favorite project of the year, and other foolishness.
2021-12-3133 minThe Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 26 - Crybaby MatchThe year is 1996 and wrestling is about to turn into the hottest form of entertainment, but first, we have to slog through the first half of the year, which includes In Your House 6, which kicks off with a match to settle a rivalry, once and for all. Razor Ramon. The 1-2-3 Kid. In a Crybaby Match, where the loser has to wear a diaper.
Join TILII.TV's GamingMyth and SandyJ as they see the end of a long and history filled feud between rivals turned friends turn rivals again. We also discuss the potency of school...
2021-12-272h 02The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 25 - Xanta KlausMERRY CHRISTMAS! The year is 1995 and WWE decided what the world of wrestling needed was the anti-Santa and thats exactly what they brought to us at In Your House 5. The right the same night as the Hog Pen Match, we got the debut of Xanta Klaus as Ted Dibiase proved that everyone had a price, including old saint Nick.
Twitch.tv's Tumbledore (@Tumbledorez) and Sirenn (@lynndewitttoya) join the podcast to talk about the bizarro fat man on a Christmas edition of The Dork Side of the Ring and chat about their most memorable gifts, what exaclty makes...
2021-12-201h 57The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 24 - John Cena Battle Raps Kurt AngleThe year is 2003 and up and comer John Cena has found a new sense of attitude as the Doctor of Thuganomics; a brash, cocky and pushing the edge attitude that found himself on the wrong side of many of wrestling's great, including The Undertaker and Kurt Angle. The loud battle rapper from New England found himself in two very different rap battles with the latter, the gold medalist Kurt Angle.
From This is Cash (@CashThisIs), Oxo (@olliesmood) and Youngist (@y0ungist) join the pod to watch and break down the bars and battles between Cena and Angle...
2021-12-132h 05The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 23 - Spirit SquadThe year is 2006 and we're throwing out any old idea and hoping it sticks, and boy does this one idea stick. Debuting in January of 2006 to help Jonathan Coachman secure a spot in the Royal Rumble, The Spirit Squad would spend 11 months being some of the most annoying and irritating characters as well as the longest reigning World Tag Team Champions in 10 years.
Close Personal Friends, X (@SeeBeauxgues) and Kneezus (@MrJordanBrewster) join to see the debut as well as witness the Spirit Squad's final big match at Survivor Series 2006 against the WWE Legends, talk about what would h...
2021-12-061h 47The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 22: WCW Junkyard InvitationalThe year is 1999 and the age of hardcore wrestling is in full effect. Both WWE and WCW have embraced hardcore wrestling as a way to appeal to that portion of the audience, WCW Decided to crown their champion of hardcore with a Junkyard Invitational, featuring basically anyone not that important, and thats a good thing for WCW.
The CPFs BSJ (@bee_es_jay) and WackHumanBeing (@wackhumanbeing) join the podcast to discuss the match, demolition derbys, and the ageless Arn Anderson. Wack also makes an in-episode return to settle a qualm with a fellow CPF about a proclamation...
2021-11-292h 17The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEPISODE 21 - Gobbledy GookerThe Year is 1990 and wrestling still has a golden sheen to it. Ahead of Survivor Series 1990, WWE intended on debuting not one but two new characters at WWE's annual Thanksgiving pay per view. One would be The Undertaker who would go on to be one of WWE's most iconic wrestler and have a Hall of Fame career, the other, the topic of this week's Dork Side, The Gobbledy Gooker who would have a memorable debut and win a championship 30 years after debuting.
Twitch's TheFamousGusBromski (@gusbromski) and Foxticious (@Foxticious) join the podcast to witness the d...
2021-11-222h 07The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEPISODE 20 - Vince In the HospitalThe year is 1998 and wrestling is in the midst of its biggest and most popular time, thanks in no small part to the feud between Stone Cold and Vince McMahon, the classic blue collar worker telling his boss what for week after week. After enlisting the help of Kane and Undertaker backfires, Vince finds himself in the hospital with a broken leg and a pissed off Stone Cold on his tail.
Twitch.tv's Cheesewiz (@xCheesewiz) and Lukar (@Lukar14) join to talk about watch the segment and discuss their extensive hospital visits, favorite chocolates, and balloons! Cheese also...
2021-11-152h 08The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 19 - Kiss DemonThe year is 1999 and WCW is on the verge of a deadly corporate restructure, the effects of which would cause WCW to die a relatively quick and painful to watch death. Little to the knowledge of on Eric Bischoff, who has secured a deal with the mega popular rock bang KISS to work with them on a collab, staring in August of 1999 with The Kiss Demon. Unfortunately, we would not see Mr. Bischoff's vision to its end as his dismissal in September of 1999 would see the deal all but die before potential litigation forced WCW to get creative with...
2021-11-082h 05The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 18 - The Yeti (THE YETAY!)We're back for Part two of a our Halloween Double Header as we return to 1995 to watch the Main Event of Halloween Havoc 1995, the long awaited match between Hulk Hogan and The Giant for the WCW World Heavyweight Title, but that's not what we're looking for. We're waiting for the debut of THE YETI!
Twitch partners ItsOnlyJill (@itsonlyjill_) and Mopgarden (@mopgarden) join the podcast to watch the match, and ask the hard hitting questions like, "why dont their balls fall out of their tights?".
You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring P...
2021-11-012h 05The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 17 - Sumo Monster Truck MatchThe year is 1995 once again, this time we visit the hallowed grounds of WCW's Halloween HaVoc for a spooktacular Dork Side Halloween Special 2 part episode. This week, we take at look at the Sum Monster Truck Match between Hulk Hogan and The Giant with ImperialJedi (@ImperialJedi) and Slay3K (@Slay3K). We talk monsters, monster trucks, and the worst ways to settle a beef.
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2021-10-261h 45The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 16 - Robocop Saves StingThe Year is 1990 and pro wrestling is still in its golden age, well, for now at least. As WWF looks to lean on a new megastar in The Ultimate Warrior, so too does WCW look to have a new star of their own in the form of Sting. However, Sting suffered a knee injury as the rocket was strapped to him and time off was needed, however in an attempt to attach that rocket with a rocket of its own onto Sting, Sting would find himself associated with Robocop ahead of the character's sequel film. The Grapple Guys Podcast's (@g...
2021-10-181h 24The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 15 - Isaac Yankem, DDSThe year is 1995 and WWE is struggling to stay relevant for reasons that are in the ring and on their own programming. While Vince had a certified stars in Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels, there wasn't enough. He needed more! He needed to attract the eyes of non-wrestling viewers, so he looked for the type that would stop a casual channel flipper, guys like Diesel, King Mabel, and Isaac Yankem, DDS. That's right Dr. I. Yankem.
Twitch.tv's Boomdabah (@boomdabah) and Muzicchik (@muziccik1), hosts of the Something Unexpected podcast (@boomdachikcast) join to watch the debut vignette of...
2021-10-111h 30The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 14 - Pillman's Got A GunThe year is 1996 and Steve Austin is climbing the ranks of the wrestling world. He has declared the meaning behind Austin 3:16, he has called Bret Hart the Shitman, and in this week's episode, he follows up on the threat to come into Brian Pillman's home and drag him out into the street and beat him up. Unfortunately for Austin, Pillman subscribes to Handguns Monthly, what ensues is wrestling infamy.
Close Personal Friend and Wrestling fan Chet Ripley and Close Personal Friend and non-wrestling fan Blambert come on the podcast to break down the multiple attempted murders, the...
2021-10-041h 45The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 13 - Kennel from Hell MatchThe year is 1999, and Big Boss Man is a psychotic villain with no morals. After terrorizing The Big Show, Bossman turns his eyes to Al Snow, and his dog Pepper. Bossman infamously steals Pepper and ends up feeding Al Snow his own dog, which leads to this week's topic: The Kennel from Hell Match from Unforgiven 1999.
Biomart (@biomart_) and Norlula (@Norlula) join the podcast to learn about and watch the match before making fun of the lack of menacing dogs, the lack of other animals, and the lack of privacy for veterinary clients in the late 1990s.
2021-09-271h 18The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 12 - Kurt Angle Milk BathThe year is 2001 and WWE has won the wrestling wars! They have bought their competition and found themselves with a surplus of talent but not the big names like Goldberg, Hogan, Hall, Nash, or even a Sting. So, Stone cold has turn his back on WWE and joined the WCW/ECW Alliance, who unlike Vince, appreciate his greatness. But Kurt Angle has beef, a milk truck, and a plan otherwise.
Basque and ThatDuffGuyPat (@ThatDuffGuyPat) come on the podcast to talk about the segment as two new wrestling consumers. We discuss the segment, Taz being abused, Hurricane Helms...
2021-09-201h 52The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 11 - Viagra on a Pole MatchThe year is 2000 and wrestling is approaching its peak in American culture, well, at least WWE is. WCW on the other hand is going through corporate shakeups and multiple structural changes that its amazing they were able to put together weekly television on time week to week. WCW in the year 2000 is a buffet of Dork Side topics, but we start with one of the most infamous Items on a Pole matches of all time. Its Billy Kidman vs Shane Douglas in a Viagra on a Pole Match. The winner would be whoever grabs the Viagra.
Grumm...
2021-09-141h 47The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 10 - Hog Pen MatchThe year is 1995 and wrestling is about 7 months from entering its second boom period, but these are dark times. High school gyms, low attendance, and fans tired of the same old same old. So in a true "throw something and see what sticks" move, WWE booked a match between two heated rivals, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Henry O. Godwinn, in a feud settling match: A Hog Pen Match. The objective? Toss your opponent into the hog pen. Anything goes, no pinfalls, no submissions, only risking some viral disease.
Dan Morse (@djmorse216) and Sopee (@Sopee_) of the Morse...
2021-09-061h 26The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 9 - Teddy Long's WeddingThe year is 2007 and wrestling is back to being the interest you dont tell your friends about. The faces that made wrestling cool in the 90s are long gone, as is any real form of competition for WWE. Instead WWE is now competing with other entertainment like TV and movies, and in what can only be described as an attempt to out class the other forms of entertainment, Smackdown would host the most over dramatic wedding WWE has ever done, and that is a high bar.
From Reverend Bruce Bruce to Jagged Edge being followed by Jillian...
2021-08-302h 03The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 8 - Arn Anderson's Golden ShowerThe year is 2002, and wrestling is in a weird place as it's a full year after ECW and WCW have ceased operations. The WWE roster is LOADED with talent, to the point they've split their roster into two, RAW and Smackdown!. On RAW, WWE tried to recreate the magic of Vince McMahon and Steve Austin, except in the form of Ric Flair and Steve Austin. Flair would go as far to tell Stone Cold he was benched, which did not sit well with the Texas Rattlesnake. In an attempt to get back at the Nature Boy and get off...
2021-08-241h 13The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 7 - Ultimate Warrior PukesThe Summer of 1992 was one of the last good summers for a couple years for pro wrestling. Weeks before Summerslam 1992, one Papa Shango would lay his eyes and his voodoo onto former WWF Champion The Ultimate Warrior. Over the course of five weeks, Papa Shango would show off his mystical powers to the fans and The Ultimate Warrior. From causing terrible stomach pains to causing black goo to come out of The Ultimate Warrior's forehead and Mean Gene's arm.
The Atomic Bear (@TheAtomicBear) and Otherbuttons (@BRButtons) join the podcast to talk about the 5 weeks of programming, The...
2021-08-162h 08The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 6: The Music EpisodeThe Rock and Wrestling era of WWE and wrestling in general was an interesting time to look back on. Once Captain Lou Albano was able to get Cyndi Lauper to be apart of Wrestlemania 1, the flood gates opened. This week Squid (@ElijahSquid) and Lee join the podcast initially to break down Hulk Hogan being the subject of Dolly Parton's "Headlock on my Heart" which turns into talk about Hulk Hogan clothing choices, which singer/wrestler combo they'd like to see mix it up and collab on a music video and then they watch and discuss John Cena's "Bad, Bad...
2021-08-091h 46The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 5 - The Rock, This is Your LifeThe year is 1999 and Wrestling is in its peak, Stone Cold is hot, The Rock is hot, Mankind is beloved, Mr. McMahon is despised, and anything and everything WWE did topped the previous segment, that is until the segment that would never be topped, "The Rock, This is Your Life". The highest rated segment of all time. The Rock and Mankind would put on a genuine performance of all time greats for almost 20 minutes of live television in front of thousands of paying audience members. SNL could NEVER!
So I know what you're thinking, "What the hell...
2021-08-031h 53The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 4: The GoonThe mid 90s were a bad time for wrestling, the then WWF had just come off of a federal trial, WCW had a new president every year seemingly, and both promotions and others were facing a stark reality that wrestling was dying in the eyes of America. That meant trying to bring people in at any cost, including creating characters that were easy to understand and easy to relate to, like a man so violent for hockey he joined the WWF. The Goon debuted in 1995 and wrestling was never changed as a result of it.
Grumm is...
2021-07-261h 52The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 3 - King of the RoadThe year is 1995 and America was officially over wrestling. Hulkamania was sleeping peacefully, wrestling went from full arenas to TV studios and high school gyms. The business was struggling to keep fans interests, so it was officially, "Throw it against a wall and see what sticks" and that how we get King of the Road from WCW Uncensored 1995
Jimjam (@cozydude97) and Diggy (@bdig89) join the podcast to talk about King of the Road, dream modern day versions, what a King of the Road event would look like, and more nonsense as a result of Dustin Rhodes and...
2021-07-191h 24The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 2 - Sting Gets Attacked by DogsSummer of 1999, Wrestling is hot as ever, well the WWF was at least. WCW was trying to recapture its glory after odd booking choices on the wrestling side and a corporate purchasing of Turner Broadcasting on the business side had sent WCW into a slide in the wrong direction. That is the background for this week's episode as we watch Sting vs Rick Steiner for the TV Title at Great American Bash in a last man standing match, all so Grumm and his guests JTR (@eljefeJakobe) and Crawford (@Crvwford) can talk about the match, dogs, Paul Pierce, and the...
2021-07-121h 40The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastEpisode 1 - Chucky Interrupts Rick SteinerAt the height of wrestling's popularity in 1998, wrestling could do no wrong in real time, anything odd or lame was immediately undone by a bald guy in black trunks. Unfortunately, that would ultimately not save one interview from being remember for its lackluster and unnecessary existence.
Grumm is joined by his friends Panda Pete (@PandaPete21) and Girp (@Girp123) as they talk about the time when Chucky from Child's Play made a visit to WCW Nitro. They talk about how poorly rehearsed, scripted, and executed this obvious promotional promo was before getting into what horror movie characters would...
2021-07-051h 50The Dork Side of The Ring PodcastDork Side TrailerAn explanation of what the pod is going to be about and what you can expect from this show.
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2021-05-3101 min
Sports Sports Sports With Nick DragoEpisode 107- Sports Sports Sports with Jayme Grumm?Joining us on the show today is my close friend and collaborator Jayme Grumm. He sits in while we discuss the current state of MLB including the Strasbourg injury, Marc-Andre Fleurys playoff woes, and playoffs! New episodes every Sunday!
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2020-08-2445 min
Homebrewing DIYOktober Can Seamers with CEO Dennis GrummToday we are talking to Dennis Grumm the CEO of Oktober Design. They have a very cool lineup of can seamers and they have a seamer for the homebrew level. We talk with Dennis today about all things canning at home to how breweries approach their canning. Here is Oktober's website: https://oktoberdesign.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI37eUtYeu5gIVl9hkCh1y5wDOEAAYASAAEgL2GvD_BwEYou can follow them on Instagram too: https://www.instagram.com/oktoberdesign/The website is now live! Check out more detailed show notes and i...
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