Nov 21 2016

The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast – Episode 34

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Iron Man Wrestling Podcast. Your weekly dose of wrestling news and discussion is here. This week is a Survivor Series special. So… what could we possibly talk about?

1. Survivor Series 1987

We go back to the very beginning of the Survivor Series with the 1987 PPV. No matter what you might think, it’s still explained better than WCW”s Texas Death Match rules.

2. Survivor Series 1993

Fallen Angel and Real Deal review the Four Doinks match from the 1993 event. Seriously, it’s awful.

3. Survivor Series 1997

Old Man Joey covers the 1997 card. It’s mostly ignored these days because of the Montreal Screwjob finish, but was the undercard worth seeing?

4. Survivor Series 2003

The Fallen Angel reviews the 2003 Survivor Series.

5. Survivor Series 2008

The Real Deal rounds off the show with his review of the 2008 event.

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Nov 14 2016

The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast – Episode 33

This week’s episode is something a bit different. The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast crew went to the NEC in Birmingham on 09 November to watch Smackdown Live.

This episode covers the journey to the arena and our thoughts about the show on the drive home. And yes, they did have James Ellsworth T-Shirts in stock. No, we didn’t buy one. We did however each buy a BootyO’s lunch box. Because we at the Iron Man podcast have a mental age of seven.

We didn’t pretend to attack each other with the lunch boxes on the walk back to the car either. Honest.

Driving To Smackdown Live

What we’d like to see from tonight’s card, some Smackdown-related wrestling news, and

Driving From Smackdown Live

Our thoughts of the show, the card and the performers who we got to see.

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Nov 07 2016

The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast – Episode 32

Welcome to episode 32 of the Iron Man Wrestling Podcast. What have we got for you this week?

1. News

In this week’s news: “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey; Wrestlemania 33; Hulk Hogan; Donald Trump’s past involvement in wrestling; Lanny Poffo discussing the feud Macho Man wanted to have; and The Undertaker is set to appear at Smackdown 900.

2. Hell in a Cell 2016 review

A review of the Hell in a Cell 2016 card, and ratings for each match.

3. Survivor Series 2016 preview

We look ahead to the Thanksgiving tradition that is the Survivor Series. The Real Deal was very excited to find out that there will be a few classic Survivor Series elimination matches this year.

4. Theme Song of the Week

A new feature where we pick a favourite entrance theme song. The first week’s choices reflect almost every era.

5. Wrestling Manager of Choice

Another quick feature to round up the show. If we were wrestlers, who would we pick to be our manager?

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Oct 31 2016

The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast – Episode 31

Welcome to Episode 31 of the Iron Man Wrestling Podcast. Join The Real Deal, The Fallen Angel and Old Man Joey in another weekly dose of wrestling chat. In this episode:

1. News

This week’s news covers the main event of Hell in a Cell; Kurt Angle; The Dudley Boyz; HBK possibly appearing at the 2017 Royal Rumble; and Dolph Ziggler talking about the possibility of one of the big WWE PPV’s taking place in the UK. You never know, it might happen.

2. Botch To Broadway – Halloween Havoc 1993

As it’s Halloween, what better way to celebrate than by watching through the 1993 Halloween Havoc card. This included British Bulldog taking on Steven Regal, Ric Flair taking on Rick Rude for the Big Gold Belt, and Big Van Vader fighting Cactus Jack in a Texas Death Match.

3. Main Event Jobber – Halloween Havoc 1994

Wrapping up our Halloween segment, we watched the opening and closing matches of Halloween Havoc 1994. That gave us The Honky Tonk Man fighting Johnny B Badd, and Hulk Hogan taking on Ric Flair in a steel cage match. Throw in Mr T, Jimmy Hart, Brother Bruti and Sensual Sherri, and you have a… well, a train-wreck, frankly.

4. Predictions – WWE Hell in a Cell 2016

Well, as it says on the tin. We discuss the card for the 2016 Hell in a Cell PPV. Is having three Hell in a Cell matches too much?

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Oct 24 2016

The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast – Episode 30

Episode 30 of the Iron Man Wrestling Podcast kicks off in fine style. The Real Deal, Fallen Angel and Old Man Joey talk about wrestling and stuff. Meanwhile, David Otunga is ignored.

1. News

From Goldberg to Frenchie Martin to Daniel Bryan’s depression. It’s all in here!

2. Preview – WWE Hell in a Cell 2016

We have a quick look at the forthcoming Hell in a Cell PPV.

3. Wrestling Memories – UK Rampage 1992

To celebrate our forthcoming visit to Smackdown Live this November, The Real Deal remembers attending UK Rampage 1992 in Birmingham, his first and, to date, only professional wrestling event.

4. Intercontinental Title Tournament – Final

We (finally) reach the end of our quest to find the ultimate Intercontinental Champion.

5. Wrestling Memories – WWF Rebellion 1999

It’s Fallen Angel’s turn to recall his first wrestling event, which he attended at the end of 1999.

6. Overrated/Underrated

This week, and wrapping up the episode, we wonder if Zack Ryder is overrated or underrated? Check us out.

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Oct 17 2016

The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast – Episode 29

Welcome to another episode of The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast. On this week’s episode, join The Real Deal and The Fallen Angel (Old Man Joey is watching rockstars) as they discuss the following:

1. WWE No Mercy 2016 review

A review of the latest WWE PPV, No Mercy.

2. Wrestling News

This week’s wrestling news. From Bill Goldberg to TNA to everything in between.

3. Botch To Broadway: WWF Wrestlemania 8

We went back and watched Wrestlemania 8 from April 1992. Was the event a botch, or did it go the full distance?

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Oct 10 2016

The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast – Episode 28

Welcome fans, to episode 28 of the Iron Man Wrestling Podcast, and the second in our Debuts series. This week it’s Chris Jericho and his WWF/WWE debut from August 1999. Join us – The Real Deal, The Fallen Angel and Old Man Joey – as we take a trip down memory lane and head back to a more innocent time.

Okay, we might be stretching the truth a little there.

We also have a look at his second match on Smackdown against The Road Dogg. Lots of storylines crisscrossing and blending into one another. It was a good time to be a wrestling fan, don’t you think?

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Oct 03 2016

The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast – Episode 27

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Iron Man Wrestling Podcast. Join The Real Deal, The Fallen Angel and Old Man Joey as they wibble on for an hour about the following:

1. News

The possible closure/buyout of TNA; the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic (and it is GLORIOUS!); Raw’s ratings; Ashton Kutcher on Raw; Ryback’s MMA plans.

2. WWE Clash of Champions Recap

Reviewing each match, the card and the overall quality of the event. Let the Battle of the Beards commence!

3. WWE No Mercy Preview

A look at the matches for the next WWE PPV. They’re coming thick and fast now that the brand split has happened! It’s quite exhausting.

4. IC Tournament

We’re almost at the end of our fantasy Intercontinental Title Tournament. The final 8 battle it out for a place in the semi-finals.

5. Fatally Flawed Way – The Four Faces of Foley

The Real Deal sets Old Man Joey and Fallen Angel the task of choosing which of Mick Foley’s personalities would win in a fight.

6. Randoms – Ultimate Factions and Stables

This is not the ultimate faction you were looking for. Fancy a group called The Barbershop Quartet? Brutus Beefcake is the starting point for the creation of a new stable.

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Sep 26 2016

The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast – Episode 26

Debuts – Episode 01: Tazz

Welcome to a special episode of The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast. This week we begin an ongoing series that looks at wrestler debuts. Our first episode features the human suplex machine, Tazz.

Tazz debuted in the World Wrestling Federation at the 2000 Royal Rumble. His second saw him take on the Mean Street Posse. Yeah… Suffice to say, in his WWF/WWE run, Tazz never made it much above the middle of the card in his WWF/WWE run.

But he would later go on to form part of the WWE commentary team and carved a niche for himself on Smackdown.

Well, here comes the pain!

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Sep 19 2016

The Iron Man Wrestling Podcast – Episode 25

Welcome to the 25th episode of the Iron Man Wrestling Podcast. This week The Fallen Angel and The Real Deal take you on a merry romp through the world of professional wrestling. This week’s topics:

1. News

CM Punk in UFC, Wrestlemania 33, Paige and WWE, Ryback, Vince McMahon, WWE possibly buying TNA, Hulkamania running wild, and Real Deal’s “Glorious” t-shirt. It does exactly what it says on the tin.

2. WWE Backlash 2016

We review the first Smackdown-only PPV since the brand split earlier this week. Was it a success? Well there are less matches than a 2000-era WCW PPV event, so that’s a bonus. We chip in our thoughts and ratings for each match and the event overall.

3. Cruiserweight Classic Finale

The final episode of the Cruiserweight Classic comes under the spotlight. It’s been a great tournament all told, that’s all you really need to know. How will WWE incorporate the Cruiserweights into Monday Night Raw?

4. Main Event Jobber – Undertaker vs Hulk Hogan (Judgement Day 2002)

If you thought the Hulk Hogan/Triple H match from Backlash 2002 was bad, then it’s nothing compared to this one. An eleven minute “classic”. Ahem.

5. Coming Up

Hidden Gems, The Marine films (finally!), and yet more. The Fallen Angel finds a bundle of Sharpies. The WWE Network are launching an animated stories series, and er… Eva Marie. It’s a desperate attempt at clawing our way to the finish, and somehow find even more to talk about. Go figure.

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