The C-Show Podcast

We discuss Necro Butcher vs. Samoa Joe on the indies, one of the most violent and talked-about matches in the two decades since. In TNA, Jared talks about LaMelo Ball’s new TNA ref uniforms, and Charlie talks about LA Knight’s bad night in the Big Easy. Listen now!SOURCES: https://charlesfstewart.com/c-show-sources-necro-butcher-samoa-joe Wrestling DVDs, Cards, Memorabilia, and more!: https://www.ebay.com/str/thecshowwrestlingpodcast$5/month gets you access to The C-Show Discord, the Archive, and more! https://ko-fi.com/cshowpod 10% off JLab's award‑winning audio gear https://tr.ee/ntMIo7oHtd 0:00 - Intro, Max Caster Messes Up5:16 - SPOOKY MONTH CONTINUES: Necro Butcher vs. Samoa Joe (IWA Mid-South, 11 June 2005 - full match in sources link!)29:09 - TNA updates (LaFrance, Big Trouble Ben Bishop) & AEW Grand Slam France45:10 - AEW WrestleDream preview

!!EARLY RELEASE SINCE GRAND SLAM FRANCE IS ON TUESDAY NIGHT!!Spooky Month starts off with Charlie and Jared discussing Mankind vs. Undertaker at Hell in a Cell 1998 - we talk about the leadup to the match, the action, and the fallout of one of the most-talked about matches in wrestling history. Plenty to talk about on the AEW side of things as we review A Tribute to Pac and get set up for Grand Slam France. Listen now!FULL MATCH: The Undertaker vs. Mankind | Hell in a Cell Match: King of the Ring 1998 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89BPNcsL7QI The Undertaker and Mick Foley watch iconic Hell in a Cell Match: WWE Playback https://youtu.be/Pl2m9exy4lU?si=9zO1mNGFt1RbqRUl Mick Foley Emotionally Opens Up About Hell In A Cell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6-XfYWjYnc Dark Side of the Ring (s6e1 "Mick Foley: Hell in a Cell") - available on Hulu/Disney+ in the USWrestling DVDs, Cards, Memorabilia, and more!: https://www.ebay.com/str/thecshowwrestlingpodcast$5/month gets you access to The C-Show Discord, the Archive, and more! https://ko-fi.com/cshowpod 10% off JLab's award‑winning audio gear https://tr.ee/ntMIo7oHtd 0:00 - Intro, Spooky Month and Match Introduction1:25 - Mankind vs. Undertaker (WWF - King of the Ring, 1998)26:00 - AEW Dynamite: A Tribute to Pac discussion36:28 - Necro Butcher vs. Samoa Joe & AEW Grand Slam France previews

We review and recap AEW All Out; Swerve and Hangman reignite the feud, the Birds defend in a Chicago Street Fight that impressed Mick Foley, and discuss who Will Ospreay faces next, AND AXW Guess Who’s Back including a surprising change in the AXW Heritage title, Tremenda Magnificencia Triumphant, , and remember a unicorn, the man gravity forgot, Pac.Wrestling DVDs, Cards, Memorabilia, and more!: https://www.ebay.com/str/thecshowwrestlingpodcast$5/month gets you access to The C-Show Discord, the Archive, and more! https://ko-fi.com/cshowpod 10% off JLab's award‑winning audio gear https://tr.ee/ntMIo7oHtd 0:00 - Intro, RIP PAC2:01 - AEW All Out Recap & Review34:48 - AXW: Guess Who’s Back PREVIEW!47:17 - Spooky Month Preview

We catch up with the current AXW Autism Champ, Big Flex J-Heru (ahhhh 🤌), the attitude era’s influence, why you need to check your own product, and why Travis Jacobs needs to watch out at AXW’s Guess Who’s Back, which you know we preview. We also talk AEW All Out - it’s a lot of wrestling, strap in:FOLLOW J-HERU:https://linktr.ee/jherushiningdawnhttps://www.instagram.com/bigflexru/SEP 26 - AXW: GUESS WHO’S BACK: https://www.purplepass.com/events/383611-guess-who-s-back-sep-26th-2026DON'T BE A SUCKER, REGISTER TO VOTE: https://vote.gov/registerWrestling DVDs, Cards, Memorabilia, and more!: https://www.ebay.com/str/thecshowwrestlingpodcast$5/month gets you access to The C-Show Discord, the Archive, and more! https://ko-fi.com/cshowpod10% off JLab's award‑winning audio gear https://tr.ee/ntMIo7oHtd

Jared gives us the play-by-play of the first-ever Sandman Slam: 21 of Adam Sandler’s greatest characters face off in a rumble for the ages. Who will end up on top - Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Guy from Click, Who Knows! On the other side, Charlie talks about El Grande Americano winning the AAA MegaChampionship in Mexico City.SEP 26 - AXW: GUESS WHO’S BACK: https://www.purplepass.com/events/383611-guess-who-s-back-sep-26th-2026  DON'T BE A SUCKER, REGISTER TO VOTE: https://vote.gov/register Wrestling DVDs, Cards, Memorabilia, and more!: https://www.ebay.com/usr/cshowpod$5/month gets you access to The C-Show Discord, the Archive, and more! https://ko-fi.com/cshowpod 10% off JLab's award‑winning audio gear https://tr.ee/ntMIo7oHtd 0:00 - Intro0:51 - The Inaugural Sandman Slam29:40 - El Grande Americano, Keith Lee34:54 - Outro: SPOOKY MONTH & The C-Show Gets Political Announcements!

Charlie opens up the case file on Ric Flair’s origins in AWA, but first - we need to talk about how he was trafficked as an infant. Then we can talk about wrestling, I promise. We get up to Ric’s departure to Jim Crockett Promotions in Charlotte, and discuss getting stretched by Billy Robinson, carrying Dusty Rhodes’ bags in Japan, and his first in-ring experiences. SOURCES: https://charlesfstewart.com/c-show-awa-case-files-ric-flair-sourcesWe'll be back next week, September 9th for a new episode of The C-Show, with the inaugural SANDLER SHOWDOWN!SEP 26 - AXW: GUESS WHO’S BACK: https://www.purplepass.com/events/383611-guess-who-s-back-sep-26th-2026 $5/month gets you access to The C-Show Discord, the Archive, and more! https://ko-fi.com/cshowpod 10% off JLab's award‑winning audio gear https://tr.ee/ntMIo7oHtd

AEW’s biggest weekend pays off as Will Ospreay and Mercedes Mone both make history at Wembley Stadium, we Level up with New friends and old ones return, and there are at least four other title changes we talk about on this PACKED episode.SEP 26 - AXW: GUESS WHO’S BACK: https://www.purplepass.com/events/383611-guess-who-s-back-sep-26th-2026 $5/month gets you access to The C-Show Discord, the Archive, and more! https://ko-fi.com/cshowpod 10% off JLab's award‑winning audio gear https://tr.ee/ntMIo7oHtd 0:00 - Intro, Topical Jokes1:23 - AEW All In Recap & Review51:20 - Upcoming AEW action, AWA Case File #1 Preview

AXW co-commentator and Lineage Pro student Brian Murphy joins The C-Show to talk about a viral moment and tearing his ACL in a short time span, how his background in theater helps his promos, and despite the motion controls on the Wii, SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 being his introduction to Pro Wrestling. There’s also plenty of updates for the C3 and the TBS Championship!Brian Murphy Links: https://linktr.ee/BrianFlatley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianmurphypw/ Merch: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/brianmurphy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Brian-Murphy/100086726863154/ MAWA Saturday Night IV: 9/12/26 https://www.facebook.com/events/1366533378929481SEP 26 - AXW: GUESS WHO’S BACK: https://www.purplepass.com/events/383611-guess-who-s-back-sep-26th-2026  FULL MATCH: FALLS COUNT SOMEWHERE! | CPA vs Bobby Orlando ft. Colt Cabana! | Mystery Wrestling 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8P07mFylSQ Jonathan Gresham LOCKS UP With NXT's Charlie Dempsey | TNA iMPACT! August 22, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6AzHI58wEo 0:00 - Intro0:52 - Brian Murphy Interview: Theater kid background, the highest and lowest moments of his career in the same space, learning technical skills & improving promo abilities28:21 - AEW Coverage: C3 Updates, TBS Championship 4-Way41:42 - Outro: All In Preview$5/month gets you access to The C-Show Discord, the Archive, and more! https://ko-fi.com/cshowpod 10% off JLab's award‑winning audio gear https://tr.ee/ntMIo7oHtd