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Sports Loft PodcastVRTL: Scaling in person fan experiences to a global audienceCourtney Jeffries is CEO of virtual events platform, VRTL. She describes herself as a “recovering Sports Exec” having worked at the Raiders, Pac-12, MSG and then moving into startup life at Satisfi Labs. VRTL is used by the likes of Atlanta Falcons, ESPN, NY Rangers, Tottenham Hotspurs and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
In this episode with VRTL’s CEO:
The revenue opportunity from driving engagement with non-match attending fans
Are fan engagement strategies too focused on in-venue and matchday?
Have teams already saturated their local market?
How much more do engaged fans spend th...
2024-11-2245 min
Sports Tech FeedFan Engagement and Immersive Experiences with Courtney Jeffries, VRTL and Stephi Blank, WIT SportsThis discussion delves into the world of fan engagement and uncovers how organizations are creating immersive experiences that captivate audiences, foster brand loyalty, and maximize fan interaction. Recorded live at Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, during the 2023 Sports Innovation Summit.
Courtney Jeffries (CEO, VRTL) https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-jeffries-8b53571a/
Stephi Blank (VP, Marketing, WIT Sports) https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephi-blank-48aa6a42/
Nate Thompson (Founder, HTX Sports Tech) https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-jeffries-8b53571a/
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2023-08-2242 min
The Profluence Pod 🌐#54: Courtney Jeffries - CEO, VRTL | Virtual Menus for Teams | Understanding Sports Fan Engagement | Business of Live Entertainment | Overview of Sports x AI, Web3, AR/VRBefore jumping into the founder seat, Courtney Jeffries worked for the Oakland Raiders, MSG, and was the Chief Operating Officer of Satisfi Labs.
VRTL, Virtual, was previously known as Virtual Tables and participated in Techstars, Minnesota Twins program.
They are the first virtual fan engagement platform that delivers a live autograph experience combining both streaming and video chat functionality.
VRTL also have segmentation capabilities to scale the event to different tiers of fans, and full production support equipped with queue management and event execution.
Chapters:
(01:15) Rebranding to V...
2023-06-2733 min
College Girls Go Crazy The PodcastGoing Crazy w/ VRTL HUGWelcome to today's episode of College Girls Go Crazy! Today's lovely guest is Clara Early, graduate of Arizona State University and founder of Vrtl Hug. Clara tells her story start to finish including her college decision making process, her internship search experience, internship lessons learned, leaving her job, and starting Vrtl Hug. Other topics include an honors college experience, being your own boss, sustainability, trusting your gut, and more.
Clara is working towards creating a company that stands for empathy towards your environment and those around you. Listen now to hear more about her design process...
2021-01-311h 00
Ball VS LifeEp. 59: "Kangz of Chickenjoy" - Al of VRTL Pros/ Card Pros hangs out - Are the Sacramento Kings better than the Warriors? Go-to menu items at Jollibee + senior hour NBA card runs at TargetEp. 59: Al from the underworld and the awesome VRTL Pros podcast shoots the breeze with Jack & JC - The guys talk about Target runs with Lolo to buy NBA Cards, the must order items when the 626 opens up their first Jollibee, and whether the Sacramento Kings have overtaken the Warriors in NorCal hoops supremacy? We know a GUY, Kyle Guy. Tune in to join in on the pandemonium.
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2020-12-1757 min
Virtual ProsVRTL #115 - BUY NOW! SELL LATER!Get an inside tip on your financial future as we tell you what recent wrestling merch is mostly likely to become real grail items in a decade or two. Plus: The ins and outs of card breakers, pandemic wrestling in full force, RAW Underground, Adam Keefe, HEELS, Super Dragon, Wrestling Society X, Prince Devitt, Brock Lesnar and much more.
2020-08-071h 41
The Gravel Ride. A cycling podcastIn the Dirt 4: DIY Gravel and Tire size via Rene HerseThis week we drill into the value of the DIY gravel movement in the time of Covid and how excited Craig is about his SF routes for SBT VRTL. Randall dives deep into a Rene Herse blog post about what tire size rolls faster. We conclude with a discussion about wide handlebars for gravel and the use of 3d printing technology. Support the Podcast Register for SBT VRTL Rene Herse blog post: Why 700c wheels DON'T roll faster
2020-07-2836 minVirtual ProsVRTL #114 - A CUPPA COFFEESIn this episode we are serving cups of coffee as we talk about our favorite short stints in wrestling. PLUS: No fan sports talk, Elvis Loves Joshi, Pain Pigs, NJPW and booking, Wrestling's Hots and Nots in 1997, was Misawa aesthetic enough, Sabu, casket matches, PG-187 and much more.
2020-07-241h 29
Virtual ProsVRTL #113 - THE NIGHT THE LINE WAS CROSSED 2We examine some of wrestling's biggest proclamations and decide whether they're true or total bullshit. Plus rotary sushi etiquette, why is indie wrestling happening, PWI, wrestling dating sites, DUMP, Jumping Bomb Angles, Devil Masami, blast bats and much more.
2020-07-031h 36Virtual ProsVRTL #112 - THE 2020 MIDYEAR REPORT!After a little break we're back with a mid year report card. PLUS: The return of NJPW, The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever, bad social media etiquette, Ace Romero, Young Minoru Suzuki, PCO, Naito in America's heartland and tons more~!
2020-06-191h 45
Coffee and Van ChatsEp. 6 Mark Satkiewicz (SBT GRVL/SBT VRTL)On this weeks episode we chat with Mark Satkiewicz. Mark is the co founder of SBT GRVL. We chat with Mark about SBT Gravel cancelling along with the releasing the new SBT VRTL . Along with all that we dive into Mark past in high level industry marketing jobs which eventually brings him to being apart of one of the biggest gravel races in the country.Also - the video for this podcast for some reason got deleted in the conversion which is a bummer...so this will only be available on the pre-existing podcast platforms.So Sit back relax and...
2020-06-1739 minVirtual ProsVRTL #111 - THE 2020 SHAME CUPIt's the most wonderful time of the year aka SHAME CUP 2020 as we go over every first round matchup before we open up Twitter voting so you have the inside scoop on all the shameful competitors. PLUS: Bat flips, getting horned up for washing dishes, Dark Side of the Ring, GamePros, Shibata kicking Akiyama’s head off and tons more.
2020-05-221h 54Virtual ProsVRTL #110 - OUR DREAM TV NETWORK PROGRAMMINGVirtual Pros become TV Pros as we put together our 24 hour wrestling playlists! PLUS: ASMR discussion, Korean Baseball, Pain Pigs, WWE’s new show, How old is too old to Supreme, Pentagon, Unabomb, whatever CAPTURE is, Lo Shirai, Drake’s new album and more.
2020-05-081h 41Virtual ProsVRTL #109 - IS THIS A WRESTLING PODCAST?A little more laid back episode during these trying times. Instead of a 2 Man Scramble we bring you a whole omelette filled with topics that cover wrestling, real sports, video game sports, food, hygiene and everything in between. Plus our WWE vs. AEW basketball lineups, hardman antics, Kenny Omega, a very bloody ARSION brawl, Bob Backlund, RVD, HBK and tons more.
2020-04-241h 55Ball VS LifeEp. 38: "The Last Dance" - Al of Virtual Pros Hangs Out - Geeking Out on the 90's Bulls + 90 Day Fiancee + MJ vs LeBron + The Crazy World of Online ResellingEp. 38: Al of VRTL Pros Podcast rejoins the BvL! We chat about the Bulls Documentary - "The Last Dance" as it premieres. Al throws a scalding hot take on the MJ vs LeBron GOAT conversation and we break down Big Ed and Rose's "halik" moment on 90 Day Fiancee. Finally, listen in as we break down the crazy world of reselling online where the guys share their respective stories of selling goods on the web.
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2020-04-221h 14Virtual ProsVRTL #108 - THE WRESTLEMANIA 36 REPAPIt's the Wrestlemania recap episode! Also on the table: The world of cinematic wrestling, HEAVY video game chat, our first freedom meals outside of COVID prison, ESports 2020 campaign, Butterbean, Dragon Gate in ROH, Eddie Kingston, Wes Barkley, Manami Toyota, and tons more!
2020-04-101h 42Virtual ProsVRTL #107 - THE WRESTLING CRITERION COLLECTION SELECTIONWe put together our top picks for the wrestling Criterion collection as well as talk about the heavy ass Benoit Dark Side of the Ring Episode, No Crowd Wrestlemania, Fat Joe vs. Wrestling Scoops Guy, Animal Crossing, Alexander Otsuka, AAWs best match maybe, AIW Pain Pig Hoss Fight, Mayweather vs. Big Show and tons more.
2020-03-271h 19Ball VS LifeEp. 35: Social Distancing Fun with Al of Vrtl Pros - Still Talking Hoops during this Coronavirus PandemicEp. 35 - BVL brings their good friend Al of VirtualPros (@VRTLPROS) back to discuss the Kings run at the 8th seed but the Coronavirus pandemic crashes everyone's party. They go all over the place talking about Al's power rankings of asian eats, Rudy Gobert, Harry Giles, social distancing strategies and finding a little bit of humor during these wild times.
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2020-03-181h 08Virtual ProsVRTL #106 - 40TH ANNUAL OBSERVERPROSIt's the 40th anniversary of the Wrestling Observer Awards and we ask the burning question: Does anyone even care? Plus: Super Ghouls and Ghosts chat, neck tattoos, AEW: Revolution and Freelance road reports, a disappointing e-mail turnout, Brahman Bros, WWF’s best tag matches, Mayu Iwatani: World Champion Ass Kicker Taker, and so much more!
2020-03-131h 32Virtual ProsVRTL #105 - THE 2020 TRADE DEADLINEIt's trade season as we pretend to wheel and deal wrestlers to other places that would benefit them more! PLUS: Mike's new voice, proposing at a meet and greet, surprising Arn Anderson in the morning, Fire Pro DLC, AAW road report, Shockwave the Robot, Orange Cassidy, Ultimo Dragon and tons more!
2020-02-281h 29Virtual ProsVRTL #104 - THE 2020 PREDICTIONS EPISODE!The 2020 prediction episode where we use all of our vast industry knowledge to tell you what's definitely going to happen in 2020! PLUS: XFL workrate, NJPW Miami road report from an infamous ankle pisser, when is it okay to cry over wrestling, Paul Heyman: Vampire Enthusiast, El Samurai, GUNSO, Survival Tobita, Tokyo Magnum and more!
2020-02-141h 24Virtual ProsVRTL #103 - THE 2019 YEAR END AWARDSIt's the 5th Annual VRTL Awards show! PLUS: Wrestle Kingdom road reports, Galli Lucha and AAW Chicago road reports, Uber in your city chat, crowd farters & how to handle them, KENTA in a mall, Maku Donaratu, ASUKA, the genius that is Mr. Bean, Curt Hennig is timeless and tons more!
2020-01-311h 49
Virtual ProsVRTL #102 - THE SPECIAL GUEST EPISODEAl is away on vacation so Mike calls on his bros Dr. Keith, The Producer, JB Roe, and the Border Boss to fill in on different segments. A grip of e-mails, Dr. Keiths Basketbrawl, TNA Historian Doan and Pluto TV chat, THE TRADITIONAL WRESTLE KINGDOM RECAP with JB Roe, and AEW Entrance theme analysis with the Border Boss.
2020-01-102h 30
yondr academy podcastsBob Cooney: “Words of Wisdom for LBE Operators”Bob Cooney is widely considered the world’s leading authority on the location-based virtual reality (LBVR) business. As an innovator in immersive entertainment for nearly 30 years, he is a frequent keynote speaker at VR and amusement industry conferences and is a renowned and skilled moderator. Next to being a mentor and speaker, Bob is the author of the new book “Real Money from Virtual Reality”, a guide for entrepreneurs entering the LBVR space. While Bob has a tight schedule, he managed to squeeze in a spot for our VRTL Podcasts. Our VRTL host Pieter talked with Bob Cooney about...
2019-12-1923 minVirtual ProsVRTL #101 - THE 2019 VRTLPROS BUYERS GUIDE!It's the last episode of 2019 and we have a holiday buyers guide for you and all your wrestling gift needs! PLUS: The ratings truther scourge, Wrestle Kingdom, Maria and Ted’s Bogus Journey, one of the greatest matches in WWE history, Nick Gage, the olden days of TNA and tons more!
2019-12-111h 43Virtual ProsVRTL #100 - FIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTSIt's the milestone 100th episode as we look back and celebrate our favorite memories and accomplishments, as well as make a HUGE announcement that's pretty time sensitive so you'll want to listen ASAP. Plus! All the emails, 2 man scrambles and mixtapes you can handle. Cover art by contest winner Matt Botvin.
2019-11-261h 44Virtual ProsVRTL #99 - OUR GOALS FROM HERE TO...On the eve of 100, we tell you all the goals we wish to achieve before hanging up the headphones for good. PLUS: What makes a deathmatch, puking because of Tanahashi's beauty, Kenny Omega and Moxley have the most brutal match in the history of the world, fantasy basketball chat, RIP Matt Travis, Young Becky, Gringos Locos, Dick Togo in Argentina and tons more!
2019-11-151h 31Virtual ProsVRTL #98 - MOST MEMORABLE MAINSTREAM CROSSOVERS!The greatest times wrestling has crossed over to the mainstream! PLUS: A fish market street fight, peanut butter chat, XPW, the road to Wrestle Kingdom, AEW’s catchphrase factory, a new contest of sorts, ISW lego death match and so much more!
2019-11-051h 32Virtual ProsVRTL #97 - LOUD PODCASTS FOR WRESTLING WARSWe're back after a little vacation with a catch up on the 17 brand new wrestling shows. Plus Kana at seafood city, a heartfelt apology, Omega vs. Janela & POISON TABLES, Fire Pro DLC being a billion dollar industry, which joshi is joining Terrace House, Keith Knox, and many many MANY e-mails.
2019-10-181h 47Virtual ProsVRTL #96 - THE 2019 FAN ETIQUETTE GUIDE!IT'S THE 2019 FAN ETIQUETTE GUIDE BROUGHT TO YOU BY VIRTUALPROS. PLUS: The new NXT shirt drop, possible free agent Nick Gage, DDP Yoga as a fighting form, sexual pushups, Ryback suicide watch, Kana's piggies & gaming, Alexander Otsuka's giant swing, the pride of the Philippines Crystal, Gatoh Move is the new premier no ring wrestling promotion, John Cena's rap career, Andre the Giant in sexy red and tons more!
2019-09-191h 32Virtual ProsVRTL #95 - THE AEW ALL OUT 2019 REVIEWFor the first time in the history of the business, we welcome guest Uncle Franklin from the Uncle 2 Uncle Podcast! We talk AEW All Out, Ryback and Asuka's new Youtube Careers, EVOLVE, AAW, and Super J Cup road reports, Is Franklin an ROH plant, wrestling highlight videos, the Lex Express B Roll footage documentary, Bad Girl Bayley and tons more~!
2019-09-051h 52Virtual ProsVRTL #94 - THE NXT LIVE WISHLIST!Our wish lists for the new NXT show! Plus: Mike has become a Twitch streamer, the value of white gear, 205 Live, Lucha Extrema aka ZONA 23 aka the COOLEST promotion in the world right now, ALL JAPAN TENRYU, young American Dragon, the NXT ladder match and tons more~!
2019-08-221h 24Virtual ProsVRTL #93 - WORST GIMMICKS OF THE DECADEOur least favorite wrestling gimmicks from this decade! Plus: A serious match of the year contender, GI Joe mail away figures, cancelling the WWE network, Fire Pro Wrestling chat, a new segment within 2 Man Scramble, how expensive is Starrcast, Harley Race RIP & and tons more!
2019-08-081h 39Virtual ProsVRTL #92 - BEST WRESTLING TOY LINES!This one is for all the toy enthusiasts out there! Our favorite wrestling toy lines, G1 Climax chat, The story of Rod McMahon, How many Randy Orton dolls should one person own, your childhood champion action figures, The Major Bros. in Japan, IWA MS classics, Chris Candido's whole ass, TAKA, DASH, HHH and several other people without all caps names. A fun show as always so check it out~!
2019-07-251h 21Virtual ProsVRTL #91 - BEST FREE AGENT SIGNINGS!Our favorite wrestling free agent acquisitions! Plus: NJPW G1 Dallas road report, is Whataburger that good? The Smark Button, MORE venue talk, modern NWA & RIP in peace Thomas Strong, Manami Toyota, ICP, Eiger, Chihiro Hashimoto and tons more~!
2019-07-111h 28Virtual ProsVRTL #90 - VRTL'S FAVORITE VENUES!Our favorite live wrestling venues! HBK signature belts, Drop Dead NJPW & ticket conspiracies, DDT BOYZ, Meiko Satomura, Kobashi, Brian Hardy, Jack Bonza, throwing tomatoes at wrestlers, Seth Rollins is a cop and tons more~!
2019-06-271h 38Virtual ProsVRTL #89 - THE 2019 MIDYEAR REPORTIt's time for our mid year report card where we pass, fail, praise and complain about all things wrestling! Also, the 25th anniversary of possibly the greatest wrestling match of all time, Crisis on the Infinite WWE Earths, STARDOM Dark, is Super J Cup the Super Jobber Cup? NJPW Dominion, Vikingo, Laredo Kid, Pentagon, a top ten chair shot and the official 2019 Ghoul Summer Kickoff.
2019-06-131h 35Virtual ProsVRTL #88 - #1 INTROS & DEBUTS!In honor of AEW having their big debut, we talk about our favorite debuts and introductions as well as a Chikara road report, the Double or Nothing report card, Eurovision road report, the phantom AEW pants shitter, PAC, Teriyaki Boyz, BAPE, Nitro luchadors, Tenryu and tons more~!
2019-05-301h 29Virtual ProsVRTL #87 - THE SHAME CUP RECAPIt's the Shame Cup 2K19 show as we go over the matchups. The winners, the losers...well, it's mostly all losers. Plus GCW road report, ranking specialty hair and mask matches, Magee Carta Holy Grail, even more Tom Magee after that, who is the best pre-93 white high flyer, WWE bad name conspiracy theories, Gino Hernandez, and failed electronics store owners turned deathmatch wrestlers.
2019-05-161h 30yondr academy podcastsLucas Wilson: Supersphere Makes It Super LiveVRTL spoke with Lucas Wilson of Supersphere, the VR and live 360 production powerhouse, about how to best deliver an exceptional audience experience. From sporting events to live concerts, Supersphere has been behind the scenes hauling flypacks, checking sound, and setting up cameras so viewers feel like they are smack in the middle of the action. They debuted capturing a musical performance in a festival setting at SXSW and recently were the partner for livestreaming in Oculus Venues, at F8. Lucas shares a couple of great stories, insight from his vast experience and a few tips on best practices with...
2019-05-0229 minVirtual ProsVRTL #86 - THE 2019 SUPER SHAME CUPIt's time for the SUPER SHAME CUP 2K19~! In this episode we go over the entrants and matchups, and then over the next two weeks we will let YOU (the listeners) vote on the tournament & choose the ultimate winner on our Twitter (at VRTLPROS). Will Airport Stalkers take another one home or will many of the Cinderella stories of the past 12 months take the crown? Also GAIJIN, Jon Moxley, Double Dick Togo, the origin of Great Muta and the AJPW Champion Carnival.
2019-05-021h 32Virtual ProsVRTL #85 - THA WRESTLEMANIA RECAPIt's a giant sized Wrestlemania weekend recap episode featuring MLW, AIW, STARDOM, GCW, and everything else in between! Plus wardrobe malfunctions, self tanner, Brock Lesnar doomsday prepper, Kishin Liger, baby eating, old school Pinoy wrestling and tons more. It’s a fun show as always, so check it out~!
2019-04-181h 54Virtual ProsVRTL #84 - THE 2019 MERCHAMANIA EPISODEIt's time for Merchamania IV! We share our stone cold lead pipe locks for Wrestlemania weekend in order to avoid the shame of wearing one of the many embarrassing wrestling shirts in public. Also, what was the last movie Vince Mcmahaon saw in a theater? Mikes Wrestlemania weekend plans, and a look back at two very iconic matches from Wrestlemania X.
2019-04-041h 17Virtual ProsVRTL #83 - THE MARCH MADNESS EPISODE!It's March Madness so we pretend wrestlers are basketball teams and rank them accordingly. Also AAW and PWR road reports, a new worry meter emerges, who is the most successful USA ghoul wrestler, CIMA, Rap era John Cena, parking lot brawls, Hayabusa and Shinzaki, Team No Respect and 2003 football jersey sales!
2019-03-221h 26Virtual ProsVRTL #82 - OUR FAVORITE SHOOTANGLES!Shooting about our favorite shoot angles and taking a peek backstage, plus AAW and MLW road reports, an in depth Fighting With My Family review, Arnold "Marty" Anderson, Misawa and Dibiase in a headlock contest, flips and old used robes!
2019-03-081h 38Virtual ProsVRTL #81 - THE 2019 PREDICTIONS EP!It's time to make predictions for 2019! Plus: Tetris 99 strategies, should pregnant women go to death matches, leg slapping, the North Dakota wrestling scene, El Hijo del Vikingo, Australian Suicide, Minoru Tanaka and much more!
2019-02-211h 17yondr academy podcastsOccupied VR Knows How to Unnerve YouOccupied VR speaks with VRTL about their companion VR piece to Fatih Akin’s “The Golden Glove,” a horror film (based on real events) in competition at Berlinale 2019. VRTL Editor-in-Chief, Justine Harcourt de Tourville found the VR piece to be just as scary and creepy as the movie and J. Lee Williams and Timur Musabay explain their approach and decisions to make an escape room piece with volumetric capture with painstaking detail.
2019-02-1510 minVirtual ProsVRTL #80 - THE 2018 YEAR END AWARDS!It's our belated year end awards show as we go over the best and worst of 2018. Plus Freelance and AAW road reports, AEW's Double or Nothing rally, sad Valentine's cards, Sabu's rookie year, Bam Bam Bigelow's cartwheels, Giant Baba smiling, Bob Holly vs. Hakushi and a lot more!
2019-02-081h 34Virtual ProsVRTL #79 - THE WRESTLE KINGDOM 13 EPISODEWe are finally back with a very timely Wrestle Kingdom recap! Al's high roller trip to Japan and how to commit fraud while you're there, Nintendo Switch chat, wrestlers wrestling as their movie characters, Mike is looking for a cat sitter and tons of e-mails.
2019-01-241h 07Virtual ProsVRTL #78 - THE WWECW EPISODEIt's the last show of the year as we celebrate the holidays with a deep dive into WWE ECW. Honestly thats about it!
2018-12-201h 11Virtual ProsVRTL #77 - The 2018 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDEIt's time for the Virtual Pros Holiday buyers guide! Find out what to buy the wrestling fan in your life for the holidays this year. Also road reports for GCW, NXT and AAW and even a Japan road report from a listener. Plus Fenix, Kenny Omega, Sendai Girls vs Stardom, shoot pee, Miho Abe's world class athleticism, the All In Canvas and much more!
2018-11-291h 44
Bloom in TechMaking Esports A Cultural Happening - DreamHack, Subnation and VRTL SummitEsports are growing fast, for a lot of reasons. This weekend's DreamHack Atlanta festival shows some of those reasons why, partnering with Subnation and big brands such as Red Hat and Twitch to bring music, art, experiential activations, street culture and more to the gamer championships. It turns a tournament into an experience. I also talk about (and share a recording of) this week's esports panel at the VRTL Summit held at the Paramount Pictures lot in Hollywood, featuring top esports executives such as the commissioner of Activision-Blizzard's Overwatch League. There's lots happening here. Give a listen.
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2018-11-1738 minVirtual ProsVRTL #76 - VIRTUAL THANKS!It's time to give thanks to the wrestling related things that got us through the year! Plus replica belts at porn conventions, Becky Lynch, All In event used canvas update, wrestling mobile apps, ZSJ, Tenryu, and a Champaign Campaign to get Ohtani vs. Gage at JJSB3!
2018-11-151h 24Virtual ProsVRTL #75 - IT'S TRADE SZNWe pretend to be the presidents of wrestling and propose trades with each other. This may be the most PTI level VP segment of all time. Plus carrying around belts, Mr. Pogo and Jason the Terrible, young Kenny Omega, Evolution, what lies ahead for the VRTL boys, and a bunch more!
2018-11-011h 22Virtual ProsVRTL #74 - WRESTLING ARTIFACTS THAT WE WANTWhat wrestling artifacts do the Virtual Pros think are worth owning? What's a Balikbayan Box? What did Zack Ryder spend 750 dollars on? All these questions plus 2nd and 3rd wave death matches, cheer towels, fantasy basketball tips, hat talk, Ikemen and a bunch more!
2018-10-181h 18Virtual ProsVRTL #73 - LOGO STUDYIn this episode we talk wrestling promotions and their choices in logo design in the least boring way we can. We promise it's not like listening to someone do homework. Also: AAW Road Report, who would work in the ECW Hardcore Cafe, Mike needs backers for his newest merchandise venture, the King of Men's style, La Parka debuts, Pallet Busters, 1999 WCW, cool young Tenta plus much more!
2018-10-041h 22Virtual ProsVRTL #72 - BURNING QUESTIONSTune in and find out what wrestling mysteries we demand answers to. Plus a GCW Road Report, Jeff Hardy ear torture, Matt Hardys long weird career, Aja vs Madusa in the first ever Inokiism match, Stalker Ichikawa, the mysterious Mr. Asia and Shibata in LA.
2018-09-191h 11Virtual ProsVRTL #71 - THE FIRE PRO EPISODEThe world's number one artisanal wrestling podcast brings you enough glasses pushing content to fill up 50 episodes of other basic podcasts. AIW and Olde Wrestling road reports, ALL IN and STARRCAST, important e-mail questions, a special Fire Pro expose, plus some Kobashi vs. Joe and Inokiism beliefs that will singe your eyebrows.
2018-09-061h 40Virtual ProsVRTL #70 - HOPES & FEARSPretend you're going back to school and also pretend like this somehow relates to wrestling as we go over the things we're looking forward to and not looking forward in the next ummm school year of wrestling? The idea seemed to make a lot more sense on paper. Outside of that, there's a whole lot of Fire Pro talk, Daniel Bryan and his mastery of very interesting submission holds, Shinsuke Nakamura and La Sombra, whatever Inokiism is and the King of the Death Match anniversary.
2018-08-231h 17Virtual ProsVRTL #69 - OUR SUMMER STORIESAs summer winds down, we share our favorite wrestling memories which somehow gets a little sad and dark but also hilarious. Mike has a niece chat, every eras most athletic, Ishii talk, Bullet Club cologne, some guy with a backyard of belts, AJ Styles goes hunting for retro games, Vader vs. Shamrock, wrestlers named after buttholes and sex toys and tons more! Now on Spotify!
2018-08-091h 33Virtual ProsVRTL #68 - A GUIDE TO 1989 WRESTLING ON TVWe answer a whole bunch of listener e-mails and questions and have a bit of a casual 2 Man Scramble segment. Then we try something different and take the wayback machine to 1989 to review two vastly different yet kind of the same wrestling TV shows: All Japan Women and WWF Wrestling Challenge! We also reveal our next t-shirt idea that we only need 10 or 12 pre-orders for so we can print it up. Plus we're now on Spotify if you needed another way to listen to us.
2018-07-261h 47Virtual ProsVRTL #67 - THE 2018 MIDYEAR REPORTGuess who just got back today? Them wild eyed pros that had been away. A SUPERSIZED return as we go over our mid year report card for the first half of 2018. Who's on the honor roll and who's stuck cleaning erasers after school? Plus we have a whole bunch of e-mails and random shit to get off our chest. A sort of NJPW road report, spitting when you talk, Chicago etiquette, stray cats, the new Gods of Deathmatch wrestling, the World Cup, unlikely favorite wrestlers, Stan Hansen, Yung Brock, Vader and his eye, Dirt Stache Dynamite Kid and tons...
2018-07-121h 54Virtual ProsVRTL #66 - SUPER SHAME CUP 3RD STAGEIt's the 3rd Annual SUPER SHAME CUP as we decide wrestling's most shameful fanbase. Plus serious talk about THIS BUSINESS, sleaze talk, Jeff Hardy, Naito, CM Punk cage match, modern AJPW, light VRTLBROS talk and tons more!
2018-05-241h 52Virtual ProsVRTL #65 - WE PLAYIN GAMES OUT CHEA.You asked for it so we're going over many of our favorite and least favorite wrestling video games according to a countdown made by someone who probably never played a wrestling video game. Plus is NJPW a place for women? Sabu young and old, pre-RVD RVD, Tenryu, the Usos use too much mayo, plus tons more!
2018-05-101h 38Virtual ProsVRTL #64 - THE WRESTLEMANIA RECAP.Better late than never with a Wrestlemania weekend recap. Plus we discuss having monthly t-shirt meetings, Bad News Brown's simulated shoot wrestling career, The Urban Wrestling Alliance, Pre-tranquilo Naito, and a bunch more!
2018-04-261h 43Virtual ProsVRTL #63 - MERCHAMANIA 3It's the biggest event of the year MERCHAMANIA III. Al and Mike put their pride and balls on the line and gamble on the outcomes of Wrestlemania weekend matches. Plus NJPW Strong Style Evolved and AIW road reports, eating dinner with wrestlers, talking way too long about Subway, Live scores, Jumbo Tsurutas sex pin, a young Cactus Jack, Trevor Berbick vs. HUSTLE king Nobuhiko Takada and Ciclope and G-Raver in a modern death match classic!
2018-04-051h 45Virtual ProsVRTL #62 - THE 2018 MAD MONEY EPISODE Sit back and get comfortable for a rare lengthy episode of Virtual Pros as your best boys get all MAD MONEY and tell you which current wrestling trends you need to buy into, sell off or hold onto for a while. Plus New Japan Cup and Strong Style Evolved woes, a GCW Road Report, Why redbubble is evil, RINGS featuring Ludvig Borga, an early Benoit vs. Liger match, Jermaine Dupri's secret Joshi promotion, and wrestling mixologists. All this and so much more awaits you!
2018-03-221h 48Virtual ProsVRTL #61 - TALENT TELEPORTATION, STARDOM CHAT, LEG SELLING FETISHES & HAND PROBLEMSThe triumphant return of Virtual Pros that includes answering literally 1700 listener e-mails, STARDOM chat, the nuances of title belts, going to the bar to watch Monday Night RAW, a Fantasy booking nerd orgy that places wrestlers in promotions from different eras, Akiyama vs. Kobashi in a leg selling fetish match, the state of US Indie wrestling in 2007, broken orbital bones, The Bad Boy vs The Dirty Daddy in a legit bar room brawl plus a whole lot more in another can't miss episode of the world's greatest wrestling podcast. A true young girl's shining dream.
2018-03-081h 25Virtual ProsVRTL #60 - IT'S FANTASYMANIA!It's time for FANTASYMANIA which admittedly sounds way more sleazy than it actually is. Al and Mike build their dream Wrestlemania cards using matches from all past Wrestlemanias. Plus New Japan New Beginning, Wrestling fan meet and greets, ECW 5 star matches, a young Hayabusa goes to Mexico, Rey and Juventud fight for cars, a death match in a bookstore and what House of Pain really meant to white people. All this and so much more in Episode 60 of Virtual Pros!
2018-02-151h 24Virtual ProsVRTL #59 - DREAM MATCHES, MIKE AT GCW & NXT PHILLY, MINORU SUZUKI'S IG & AZN PEOPLE WITH THEY CHEST OUT.DREAM MATCHES! Mike on the road at GCW & NXT, Minoru Suzuki’s Instagram presence, Asian People with they chests out, MMBaes & 1998 Northeast Indie Discussion.
2018-02-011h 50Virtual ProsVRTL #58 - FAKE PUNX & NEW YEARS WRESTLING RESOLUTIONS An extra loaded episode as Al and Mike go over listener e-mails including the "Top 5 Real Punx In Wrestling" listener submissions, new year's wrestling resolutions that turns into a legendary Virtual Pros bitchfest the likes of which hasn't been in many episodes. Plus KENTA stomping Takayamas guts out of his body, Samoa Joe making Necro Butcher bleed Real Inside Blood in a legit 5 star classic, Kenny Omega's very humble beginnings and Tim Storm wants you to stay away from his grandchildren.
2018-01-181h 35Virtual ProsVRTL #57 - THE WRESTLE KINGDOM 12 EPISODE!Listen to the Virtual Pros break down New Japan's yearly gift to the world in a very serious and respectful manner. What moves make us think that wrestling is still real, Ribera Steak quality, A LIVE REPORT FROM GLORIOUS NIPPON FROM JOSHIBOI, our thoughts on piracy & pro wrestling and a special mixtape with Tomohiro Ishii, WWE's vision of ECW & more!
2018-01-051h 36Virtual ProsVRTL #56 - THE 2017 AWARDS SHOW!It's the 3rd Annual Virtual Pros year end awards show! We go over the best and some of the worst and most ridiculous things that happened in pro wrestling this year. Plus: Which wrestler is the hero of white trash everywhere, would you pay $100 to hang out with a wrestling personality at Hooters, awkward interactions with fake Bullet Club members, the exciting conclusion to the Jurassic Powers story, an old man fight and the hottest wrestling event to take place in the back room of a bar in Brooklyn.
2017-12-211h 52Virtual ProsVRTL #55 - 2017 GIFT GUIDE, 1ST BULLET CLUB SHOW, THE KISS CARD MARKET & PANCRASEThe Virtual Pros bless you with their holiday gift guide! Please the wrestling fan in your life with these incredibly unique gift ideas. Plus Bullet Club talk, kiss card pontificating, attendance truthing, the firing of WWE god Jim Johnston and a mixtape featuring the Jurassic Powers, Minoru Suzuki, Jushin Liger and TAKA Michinoku!
2017-12-071h 36Virtual ProsVRTL #54 - 2018 PREDICTIONS! JERICHO TWEETS, DREAM RESTAURANTS & DRAKE IS A GRAPS INFLUENCERTHE VIRTUALPROS PULL OUT THAT CRYSTAL BALL & MAKE WRESTLING PREDICTIONS FOR 2018! Our dream wrestling themed restaurants, Drake & his connection to the graps, THE NEW NWA CHAT, Chris Jericho & Bikinis discussions, Funko Pop Black Holes, Akira Taue vs. a hardcore legend & THE JURASSIC POWERS! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
2017-11-211h 34Virtual ProsVRTL #53 - THE 2ND ANNI EP! OLD TROPES WE WANT BACK! BAD BULLET CLUB MERCH, JERICHO IN NEW JAPAN, CANADIAN LADDER INNOVATION & SHINSUKE'S DIET!The Pros BRING IT BACK for their 2nd anniversary & discuss antiquated & rarely used wrestling tropes that they’d like to see become popular again! Chris Jericho in NJPW, controversial BULLET CLUB merch, animal valets, signature weapons in wrestling, Shinsuke Nakamura really enjoys udon, Canadian gems & The Hell Raisers!
2017-11-091h 29Virtual ProsVRTL #52 - NEW PPV CONCEPTS, HIDING SHAME FROM COWORKERS, BELT COLLECTOR EMPATHY & BIG JAPAN!Al & Mike create new PPV concepts in hopes that Stamford will pick them up, Asuka’s WWE debut, coworkers finding out about your dirty graps secrets, Mike’s Balorhive commitments, belt collector empathy & the one of the wildest BJW death matches ever!
2017-10-261h 19Virtual ProsVRTL #51 - WRESTLER'S WE'VE DONE 180'S ON! WRESTLE DOLL CHAT, HELL IN A CELL & PIRANHA DEATHS!WRESTLERS WE’VE DONE 180’S ON! Roppongi 3K discussion, Hell In A Cell 2K17, Shoot Piranhas, New Japan Toys, ARSION & LUCHA UNDERGROUND~!
2017-10-121h 27Virtual ProsVRTL #50 - VRTL COSIGNS, CELEBRATING, AL IS A CHICKENSHIT HEEL & TENRYU LOVEEPISODE 50~! An episode where we shout out our favorite wrestling related projects, RIP ROPPONGI VICE, what to do with scoops, Al is a chickenshit heel & Genichiro Tenryu. We
2017-09-281h 46Virtual ProsVRTL #49 - WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT WWE, KATSUYORI MCMAHON & LADY WRESTLING DECORUMAl and Mike are back with a bang for episode 49 of Virtual Pros as they try and disrupt the Algorithm by talking about the three things they actually like about the WWE. Plus: Did Vince McMahon bleed shoot blood? Is it ok to find wrestlers attractive and not be a creep about it? Are AJ Styles gloves hilarious? How was the Mae Young Classic? Mixtape matches featuring Brian Cage, Mandy Leon, Shayna Baeszler, and Kendo Nagasaki!
2017-09-141h 30Virtual ProsVRTL #48 - BUCKET LIST GRAPS ACTIVITIES, COULD YOU BLADE, VINTAGE TEES & MAE YOUNG!Al and Mike go over activities they'd like to cross off their wrestling bucket list as well as discuss whether or not dragons are real, how hard it would be to blade yourself when you are a wimp in real life, and the iconic Lama Nama Numi vs. Deadly Fred match. Plus Shibata, Old Man Misawa, KENTA, a woman named Plum and Adam Page!
2017-08-311h 26Virtual ProsVRTL #47 - SUMMERSHAME '17! RIP TANAHASHI HAIR & ONITA IN AMERICA!SUMMERSHAME 2017 IS HERE! Who will win the 4th installment of the best bet in pro wrestling? CZW Once In A Lifetime, NY vs. CA bathrooms, Rest in Peace to Hiroshi Tanahashi’s Hair, Hiro Hase’s godly moveset & more!
2017-08-171h 42Virtual ProsVRTL #46 - DEFINING MATCHES! JOSHI STABBINGS, CONCRETE CANVASES, MORE G1 TALKAl and Mike are TOGETHER in the same room LIVE talking about the matches that defined their tastes in wrestling. also Joshi stabbing incident, Concrete canvas matches, the Tanaka vs. Mike Awesome feud, what wrestler do you want to wish you happy birthday and much much more!
2017-08-041h 30Virtual ProsVRTL #45 - DEFINING ERAS! NJPW @ HOT TOPIC, INTERMISSIONS & BLOOD STUFFAl and Mike go over the eras of wrestling that define them and turned them into the hardened podcasters they are today. Also: Several thousand listeners e-mails to go through, NJPW at Hot Topic, What do you do during intermission? Mike at Lucha, Kairi Sane Fan Art, Bizarre matches featuring Million Dollar Boy Joey Janela, Pregnant Iron Sheik, The Virgil and much more. Well not that much more, that's a lot of stuff already.
2017-07-201h 33Virtual ProsVRTL #44 - FAV DEBUTS! ACCEPTABLE CONVOS IN PUBLIC, AL AT G1 MIKE AT BELLATOR, BRISCOES & MUTA!AL & MIKE MAKE THEIR FORMAL DEBUT ON THE BLOODY DISGUSTING PODCAST NETWORK! We discuss our favorite wrestler debuts, Al at G1 USA SPECIAL, Mike at Bellator, acceptable wrestling convos in public & best TV matches!
2017-07-061h 38Virtual ProsVRTL #43 - GRAPS WHAT IF'S?! SWINDLECHAT, FIRE PRO & VPW, W*ING & WE HATE INSIDER LINGOMike & Al discuss wrestling hypotheticals. Al professes his love for one STARDOM talent in particular, Mike gets really emotional about AKI games & we both discuss best swindling practices in pro wrestling.
2017-06-221h 19
Virtual ProsVRTL #42 - ATTITUDE ERA CHAT, MIKE @ TOURNAMENT OF SURIVAL, 2 SWEET TAKES & MORE!Al's new segment '2 SWEET TAKES' debuts, Mike goes to GCW's Tournament of Survival, ATTITUDE ERA CHAT & a mixtape featuring Minoru Suzuki, John Cena & a Great Muta cosplayer.
2017-06-081h 27
Virtual ProsVRTL #41 - THE 2ND SUPER SHAME CUP! BEST OF THE SUPER SHAMERS!THE 2ND ANNUAL SUPER SHAME CUP "BEST OF THE SUPER SHAMERS" IS HERE! Is VRTL good for the culture? Mixtape w/ MR. POGO, GREAT SASUKE & TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION!
2017-05-251h 46
Virtual ProsVRTL #40 - VRTLCON RECAP, CRAZY MIKE CONFESSIONS & FAKE GRAPS SUBLIMINALS.We're extra obnoxious this episode & we're sorry. VRTLCON recap, sorta giving up on the merch game and using carny terms IRL to people.
2017-05-111h 50
Virtual ProsVRTL #39 - MERCH GRADES, MIKE AT CZW, ALL TIME MIXTAPE W/ KOBASHI & PERVERTSMERCHANDISE REPORT CARD! MIKE AT CZW, AL AT DOUCHEVILLE. WHY DO PEOPLE HATE OKADA!? ALL TIME MIXTAPE W/ KOBASHI, MISAWA AND PERVERTS!
2017-04-131h 21
Virtual ProsVRTL #38 - MERCHAMANIA 2, FIGURE CHAT, HAPPY RETIREMENT MANAMI! MIX W/ HAYABUSA & TOSHIYO YAMADAMERCHAMANIA 2 IS HERE! Figure part swapping chat, wrestling matches to show your loved one, HAPPY RETIREMENT MANAMI! Hayabusa, Jun Akiyama & Toshiyo Yamada.
2017-03-301h 06
Virtual ProsVRTL #37 - VRTL REBRAND (THE SEQUEL!), STARDOM CHAT, MR. POGO, JUVENTUD & BLITZKRIEG!VRTL REBRANDS - THE SEQUEL! VRTLCON IS HAPPENING! MIKE BLOWS UP AL'S SPOT ABOUT STARDOM LOVE, BLITZKRIEG, JUVENTUD GUERRERA & MR. POGO!
2017-03-091h 07
Virtual ProsVRTL #36 - FAV GRAPS COUPLES, RIP SMARKS, BULL & MANAMI, VRTL RETIRES?OUR FAVORITE LOVE CONNECTIONS! RIP TO THE TERM SMARK, BULL NAKANO, ASIAN MALE IDENTITIES & VRTLPROS RETIREMENT?
2017-02-151h 29
Virtual ProsVRTL #35 - DREAM GRAPS JOBS, BE NICE TO WOMEN BRUTHA, MIXTAPE W/ WING & CENA!WRESTLING CAREER CHOICES! Be nice to women, VIDEOGAME CHAT & knife edge chops brought to you in 1080p sound. MIXTAPE W/ CACTUS JACK, JOHN CENA & BULL PAIN.
2017-02-011h 17
Virtual ProsVRTL #34 - 2017 PREDICTIONS, RIBERA STEAKHOUSE & SOME AL SHITTALK 2 GO WID IT.2017 PREDICTIONS! KATSUYORI SHIBATA THOTTIN, 2020 HALL OF FAME GUESSES, RIBERA STEAKS LOOKS ODD & A VERY FIRE VRTLMIXTAPE!
2017-01-181h 13
Virtual ProsVRTL #33 - THE WRESTLE KINGDOM 11 EPISODEWRESTLE KINGDOM 11 CHAT! HAVE YOU HEARD OF IT? ANIME EXPO vs. G1, AUTOGRAPH HOUNDS, EDDIE KINGSTON & KAMALA.
2017-01-061h 18
Virtual ProsVRTL #32 - VRTL '16 AWARDS! MIKE AT EVOLVE. AL LOVING IO. BOTH GROSSED OUT.THE 2016 VIRTUAL PROS AWARDS ARE HERE. MIKE AT EVOLVE 74, MIKE OFFENDING WOMEN ABOUT NEW JAPAN, AL FAWNING OVER IO SHIRAI & AL SICKENED BY THE MIXTAPE. SURVIVAL TOBITA, DYNAMITE KID, PENTAGON DARK!
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