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The Wrestling Trendsetters
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Shane and the Feral Horse Boy Morro are back in the Gorilla Room for the podcast built around one question: who changed professional wrestling?
Following the incredible Will Ospreay vs Kenny Omega match at All In and the latest NJPW classic between Yuma Uemura and Oiwa, the lads look at the wrestlers, matches and companies that pushed wrestling in new directions — for better or worse.
From Tiger Mask and the evolution of Japanese wrestling, to ECW, the nWo, WWF, Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, Vince Russo and plenty more, Shane and Morro look at the people who set the trends that everyone else eventually followed.
What makes someone a genuine trendsetter? Does changing wrestling always mean improving it? And which ideas completely changed the industry — even when they weren't necessarily good for it?
This is a podcast about the evolution of professional wrestling, the people responsible for it, and the moments that changed what wrestling could be.
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Why Consistency Matters in Wrestling
01:05:24|Shaz and Morro are back in the Gorilla Room discussing consistency in professional wrestling, and what happens when a company asks fans to believe in a world that doesn't seem to follow its own rules.From the Gunther and Danhausen segment on WWE SmackDown to Tommaso Ciampa pinning Andrade's sentient pants in AEW, the lads debate whether wrestling can become too ridiculous.Wrestling has always been a variety show. It can be serious, hilarious, dramatic and completely absurd. But when a segment breaks your suspension of disbelief, does it damage the wider story? And how far can a promotion push things before fans stop buying into what they're watching?Should wrestling have a line it doesn't cross, or is anything fair game if it entertains the audience?Let us know where you draw the line in the comments.Join the WFWS Discord: https://discord.com/invite/rdBk3d4aH
Every Wrestler Has ONE Rival Who Defines Their Career
01:07:09|haz and Morro are back in the Gorilla Room asking one big question: who is each wrestling legend's greatest rival?Not just the best feud. Not necessarily their most famous match. We're talking about the wrestling soulmates whose careers are forever linked together.Is Mick Foley the rival who defines Triple H, or is The Rock more important to Foley's legacy? Is Stone Cold Steve Austin the defining rival of The Rock? Who belongs beside John Cena, Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker and Roman Reigns?The lads match wrestling legends with the one name they believe belongs beside them, debating the rivalries that helped define careers and eras.Who is your ultimate wrestling soulmate pairing? Let us know in the comments!Join the WFWS Discord: https://discord.com/invite/rdBk3d4aH
When Wrestling Companies REFUSED To Pull The Trigger
01:12:08|fter LA Knight's loss to Roman Reigns at WWE Money in the Bank, Shaz, Morro and The Beast head to the Gorilla Room to discuss one of wrestling's biggest frustrations: when companies fail to capitalise on a wrestler getting over with the fans. Wrestling fans will put up with a lot, but when a wrestler gets a huge reaction and the promotion refuses to pull the trigger, patience eventually runs out. From Stone Cold Steve Austin and Rob Van Dam to Monty Brown and LA Knight, the lads look at the missed opportunities, questionable booking decisions and moments when WWE, WCW and TNA could have made a star but failed to seize the opportunity. Who deserved a bigger push? Which companies got it wrong? And which missed opportunity still annoys you? Let us know in the comments and join the WFWS Discord: https://discord.com/invite/rdBk3d4aH
Wrestlers in The Wrong Company
01:28:11|Shaz, Morro and The Beast are in the Gorilla Room discussing the wrestlers who just never seemed to fit in with the promotion they joined.Sometimes a wrestler is so closely associated with one company that they struggle to find their place somewhere else. Other times, the business moves on, leaving a wrestler feeling like a relic of another era.From Bret Hart in WCW and the Rock ’n’ Roll Express in WWF to Sting, Rikishi, Sabu, William Regal and Mr. Perfect, the lads run through the names who didn't quite fit the environment, style or direction of a particular promotion.Who was a great wrestler in the wrong place? And which signings never quite clicked?Let us know your picks in the comments!Join the WFWS Discord: https://discord.com/invite/rdBk3d4aH
Most Important Matches in WWE History
01:03:34|What are the most important matches in WWE history?Shane and Morro look back at the matches that had the biggest impact on WWE — the bouts that changed the direction of the company, created new stars, defined eras and shaped WWE into what it became.These aren't necessarily the greatest matches ever. They're the matches that mattered most.Which matches changed WWE forever, and which moments had the biggest impact on the company?
We’re Building The ULTIMATE Wrestling Faction
01:07:14|Shaz, Johnny The Draw and Feral Horse Boy are in the Gorilla Room building their ultimate wrestling factions using stars from yesterday and today.Who makes the cut? How would the factions be booked? And could our ideas stand alongside legendary groups like the Four Horsemen, nWo and D-Generation X?The lads pitch their dream lineups, explain their booking plans and try to create the next great wrestling supergroup.Who would be in your ultimate wrestling faction? Let us know in the comments.Join the WFWS Discord: https://discord.com/invite/rdBk3d4aH
Wrestling Things That Make No Sense
52:47|hane and Gherkins are back in the Gorilla Room talking about the wrestling tropes we’ve all seen a thousand times.Why does a referee get knocked out by one kick and stay unconscious for ten minutes? Why does every wrestling wedding inevitably end in disaster? Why do wrestlers insist on standing side-on when talking to someone on television?From wrestling clichés and ridiculous logic to tropes that somehow became part of the language of professional wrestling, the lads run through the things that make you say: “Why do they ALWAYS do that?”What wrestling trope drives you mad?Join the WFWS Discord: https://discord.com/invite/rdBk3d4aH
SF2F interview Pro Wrestling Legend Raven
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