The hosts attended recent wrestling events and conventions and share stories of meeting various wrestlers like Jake Roberts, Sasha Banks, and MJF. They were excited to interact with wrestlers they are fans of.
They discuss and react to recent WWE programming including matches, storylines, and segments on Raw, Smackdown, and NXT. Key mentions include Kevin Owens, the Creed Brothers, and Big Show’s upcoming return.
There is discussion of other promotions like AEW, Impact Wrestling, and NJPW. Topics include Doja Cat’s AEW promo video, an incident that led to NJPW cautioning fans about etiquette, and Impact’s throwback costumes.
Fan interaction with wrestlers basefd on the New Japan post. The hosts acknowledge boundaries and reasonable fan etiquette. There are concerns raised over overly zealous fans.
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Mayhem Mania 2018: Patreon In The Bank
This. is. Mayhem Mania!
Not quite a game. Not really a contest. More like a competitive thought experiment. The object is to create the best WrestleMania card possible – NOT necessarily to predict what WWE will do.
This is not fantasy booking. It’s more like reality booking. Any match created must have at least a chance of happening in this year’s WrestleMania. That means all wrestlers come in their current physical, emotional and contractual state. Anyone selected for a match must have a reasonable chance of being hired by WWE to appear on the real-life WrestleMania card.
Simply put, you’re Vince McMahon with infinite cash and no self-control.
It all comes down to this. After more than two months, Mayhem Mania 2018 has reached its final stop: the epic Patreon In The Bank round! Only Patreon supporters of the Wrestling Mayhem Show were invited to participate and I’m happy to report that we had eight of them take the time to joins us live during Episode 613 of the Wrestling Mayhem Show.
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WWE Raw Wrap Up 4/17/17: Monday Night Braun!
Sorg and Mad Mike talk about tonight’s episode of Raw! We talk about Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, Nia Jax, and Sasha Banks fighting for the number one contendership, Braun Strowman’s quest to keep Kalisto as a pet broken up by Big Show, Jeff Hardy’s first singles match on Raw in eight years, and Dean Ambrose breaking up Miz TV.
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Mayhem Mania 2017: Patreon In The Bank!!!
This. is. Mayhem Mania!
Not quite a game. Not really a contest. More like a competitive thought experiment. The object is to create the best WrestleMania card possible – NOT necessarily to predict what WWE will do.
This is not fantasy booking (even though it kind of is). Any match created must be possible in real life. That means all wrestlers come in their current physical, emotional and contractual state. Anyone selected for a match must have a reasonable chance of being hired by WWE to appear on the real-life WrestleMania card. Simply put, you’re Vince McMahon with infinite cash and no self-control.
Many weeks ago, we started our journey by creating 8 matches for our card. Then, we started making changes…and more changes…and even more changes. It wasn’t always pretty. Here’s where you can catch up on what happened during Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, Round 5, Round 6, Round 7 and Round 8. Any match that survived 3 rounds of Mayhem Mania without being altered in any way, GRADUATED to the SUPERCARD, creating room for new and even more fantastic match ideas. This process led to three graduated matches.
All this hard work and hurt feelings led to the epic Patreon In The Bank round of Mayhem Mania, in which the Patreon supporters of the Wrestling Mayhem Show were invited to make multiple changes, fast-track matches to the SUPERCARD and much more. (more…)
Mayhem Mania 2017: Round 8
This. is. Mayhem Mania!
Not quite a game. Not really a contest. More like a competitive thought experiment. The object is to create the best WrestleMania card possible – NOT necessarily to predict what WWE will do.
This is not fantasy booking (even though it kind of is). Any match created must be possible in real life. That means all wrestlers come in their current physical, emotional and contractual state. Anyone selected for a match must have a reasonable chance of being hired by WWE to appear on the real-life WrestleMania card. Simply put, you’re Vince McMahon with infinite cash and no self-control.(more…)
Wrestling Mayhem Show 555: House of Cards Subject to Change
We’ve got IWC photographer – turned wrestler (?) Dan Hooven on for Wrestling Mayhem Show 555. He is joined by Bobby, Rizz, Matt, Sorg, and Mad Mike, as we talk what’s happening in the world of wrestling this week!
That’s right. We have Dan Hooven LIVE IN STUDIO for this week’s show with Rizz, Bobby, and Sorg.
IWC Wrestling photographer Dan Hooven was in the wrestling ring as a result of the IWC Reset Button this weekend.
Why do wrestlers destroy expensive equipment?
There’s this thing called the Royal Rumble happening this weekend? We’re sharing some thoughts.
Daniel Hooven taking pointers from Britt Baker for switching from behind the scenes to in ring.
Talking about John Cena talking “that guy from Atlanta” instead of dropping a name.
We’re talking the Svelte Show (f/k/a The Big Show).
Do we want to see a continuation of the Best Friends? Or do we want an epic feud between Owens and Jericho?
There’s going to be a statue of Ric Flair???
Sorg has been checking out the work Lagana has been doing with Billy and he’s digging it.
What are you looking forward to with NXT Take Over this weekend?
We’re digging Nikki Cross and Insanity.
How do we feel this NXT Take Over compares to the other Take Over events?
Dan Hooven is sharing how dreams come true with Ryback coming to IWC Wrestling’s Meadville show!
Hooven is making a play for Ryback in the Royal Rumble.
Wrestling + Senate Confirmation Hearing. Rizz gives a 2.5 star rating.
Wrestling promo or Trump campaign stop? (We may have a new segment coming soon.)
Linda McMahon has never made an employee do anything she wouldn’t do herself. (Watch WWE from the 90s.)
Daniel Hooven – Accidental Wrestler.
Thanks to Slice on Broadway for providing the perfect pepperoni pizza AND a surrogate big board for Mayhem Mania!
It’s time for the Big Question! Who is your all-time favorite, “Big Hoss” wrestler?
Guys! We have Mayhem Mail from @cramoukji!!!!
We’re hoping Plummer is listening. We’re pushing Hooven into this whole being a wrestler thing!
Hooven will wrestle by color – it’s like painting by color, right?
It’s Mayhem Mania time! (Take it away Matt.) *arm flail*
Shout out to Garza (@TheWRevolution) for the awesome Mayhem Mania graphics.
Sorg, we know you want GOLDUST IN A SUIT!
Hooven is calling in Ryback for Mayhem Mania!
What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?
Listener Challenge – Call us with your immediate response to the Royal Rumble (412) 206-WMS0!
Mad Mike, Bobbyfjtown, and Sorg discuss a very patriotic WWE RAW on the 4th of July! We discuss the giant 16 man tag, including the Big Show and Zack Ryder win, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose proving the Spanish Announce Table is important and tables make everything better, Sasha Banks is the boss, Summer Rae and the tree frog syndrome, Vickie Guerrero returns, and leads to the saddest fake thing on WWE ever.
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WWE RAW Wrap Up 3/21/16: Philly is Not Impressed
The crew unites for WWE RAW! We check in with Bobbyfjtown, Rizz, Eamon, and Sorgatron to determine how does A Dean Ambrose match make a Philly crowd turn? We wonder if anyone is the good guy in stalker Roman Reigns vs Triple H. Why are AJ Styles and Chris Jericho being annoying unstressed if having real beef, the crew splits in the Intercontinental Championship ladder match with Kevin Owens and EVERYONE else. Bobby LOVES the Big Show and Kane hug! We have the RAW Watchable Scale and more!
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What’s At Stake: Fastlane 2016
As we head into yet another special event on the WWE Network, I’ll try to answer one simple question: What are these guys and girls fighting over? As always, we welcome your feedback. Leave a comment below or send an email to [email protected].
Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose What’s At Stake – WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Triple H at WrestleMania
Are we doing this, or not? Is WWE going all the way with Roman Reigns, or is the company about to get cold feet again? It’s now been nearly a year since Reigns’ coronation as WWE’s next top star was put in an indefinite holding pattern. Now, here are again. It should be a foregone conclusion that Reigns will overcome the odds, defeat the nearly unstoppable juggernaut he nearly conquered last year at WrestleMania along with his longtime friend and Shield co-founder and go on to defeat Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Title in front of the largest live crowd in company history. Everyone say it along with me – “The Roman Reigns era has begun!”
This should be all about Reigns, but it’s not. The past few weeks have been more about Lesnar and Ambrose, who appear to be building toward a match against one another at WrestleMania or their own opportunity to dethrone Triple H. All which feel like more appealing options at this moment in time.
Reigns feels like the third wheel, even after WWE spent the past week trying to convince us that his friendship with Ambrose could implode at any moment. Perhaps that’s by design. If we’re not paying attention to him, we can’t boo him, right? The only problem is the longer WWE leaves the door open for someone else, the more likely it is that someone will walk through it.
A.J. Styles vs. Chris Jericho What’s At Stake – A.J. Styles’ future in WWE.
A.J. Styles is, in the opinion of many, the best professional wrestler on the planet. He was my choice for Wrestler Of The Year in 2014. He was named the Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s Wrestler Of The Year for 2015. When he made his WWE debut in the Royal Rumble match, he was instantly the most popular guy in the building.
A.J. Styles didn’t spent a second in NXT. He is the ultimate rarity in the current WWE landscape, a guy whose skills and reputation make him worthy of a spot on the main roster the moment he signs his contract. In that way, Styles has been treated as a star by WWE. In other ways, he hasn’t. If he beats Chris Jericho decisively at Fastlane, my personal fears will probably subside. Anything less than that, and Styles could find himself on that slippery slope that others have struggled to ascend.
Charlotte vs. Brie Bella What’s At Stake – WWE Divas Championship. That dream match between Charlotte and Sasha Banks at WrestleMania.
A funny thing happened on the way to that Divas Championship match at WrestleMania between Charlotte and Sasha Banks. Perhaps this was planned all along, but it seems somewhat suspicious that suddenly sympathetic fan favorite Brie Bella is riding the wave of emotion following Daniel Bryan’s retirement into a title match that no one saw coming a few weeks ago.
Brie has openly talked about her imminent retirement. Is this a throwaway title match with fortuitous timing, or are the wheels in motion for Brie’s last hurrah as the defending Divas champion on the big stage at WrestleMania. It was supposed to be the night fans’ NXT-fueled dreams of that long-rumored Divas Revolution became reality. Instead, it could turn into a Total Divas crossover.
Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler What’s At Stake – WWE Intercontinental Championship. Perhaps, a long overdue first singles match at WrestleMania for Ziggler.
It pains me to say this about someone who’s just won the Intercontinental Title, but poor Kevin Owens. It wasn’t that long ago when rumors were swirling about him as a possible opponent for Undertaker at WrestleMania.
So much for that. It feels like Owens is stuck, even though he’s one of the most entertaining guys in WWE.
Dolph Ziggler has been beating Owens at just about every turn over the past few weeks. There’s a lot on the line for him at Fastlane. If Ziggler loses, he could tumble all the way backward into the Andre The Giant Battle Royal or some other cluttered multi-man match at WrestleMania. If he wins, he has a much better shot at a career first – a singles match at WWE’s biggest show of the year.
Becky Lynch & Sasha Banks vs. Naomi & Tamina What’s At Stake – More than likely, the next shot at the WWE Divas Championship.
Sasha Banks hadn’t been seen on television in weeks before she returned at the Royal Rumble, and appeared to literally and figuratively boot Becky Lynch out of the Divas Championship picture. It didn’t quite work the way Banks intended. Despite losing in her title match against Charlotte at the Royal Rumble, Lynch didn’t simply go away. Now, both Lynch and Banks are reluctant partners against Team B.A.D., who didn’t appreciate Banks distancing herself from them following her return. The Boss wants a Divas Championship match, but her hasty bridge burning is leaving her with too many fires to put out.
Big Show & Ryback & Kane vs. The Wyatt Family What’s At Stake – Big man supremacy in WWE.
Here’s the beef! The Wyatt Family’s latest mission is to take down the “titans” of WWE. For the purpose of this match, that includes Big Show, Ryback and Kane. Are they merely a stepping stone for the Wyatt Family before they resume their tormenting of Brock Lesnar after Fastlane, or is this a new direction entirely?
The Cutting Edge Peep Show – Guests: The New Day What’s At Stake – A direction for the WWE Tag Team Champions heading into WrestleMania.
What do you do when you’ve run out of worthy challengers to the W…W…E…World…Tag…Team…Champions? It’s an ugly problem this time of year. The New Day absolutely deserves to be in a big match at WrestleMania, but there aren’t many worthy contenders. The Usos have had more than enough chances, and the Lucha Dragons can’t move forward as long as Kalisto is the United States Champion. Some are hoping his segment will introduce a new tag team, perhaps a call-up from NXT, who can challenge The New Day at WrestleMania, but it seems more likely this will be more about promoting Edge and Christian’s new show on the WWE Network.
Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio What’s At Stake – WWE United States Championship. Kalisto’s bid to make it as a singles star.
These two have been at it forever. So, it makes perfect since that they settle their differences in a 2-out-of-3 falls match. If WWE thinks the Lucha Dragons can be the answer to their depleted tag team division, Alberto Del Rio is probably going to win this match and become U.S. Champion…again. Time truly is a flat circle.
Wrestling Mayhem Show 885: What is Your Juggalo Finisher?
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