This week, the boys welcome writer and producer Sean Spencer (“The 5th Quarter” on go90, Haymaker) to the show to talk all about the colossal sequel match-up between Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega - once again for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and this time emanating from NJPW’s Dominion 6.11 event in Osaka, Japan. And, everyone finds out that Stephen has nearly no recollection of seeing their first match in the Tom Sibley episode. Also, Nick talks about how much he loves EVIL’s theme song, as well as discussions about Sanada’s mohawk and the hair gel he uses to keep it up. Plus, talks about The Bullet Club, The Elite, The Young Bucks, stables and much more. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com Support the show by shopping on Amazon  

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In this week’s episode, Nick and Stephen are joined by guest Greg David Jones (Tournament of Nerds, Comedy Bang Bang, Funny Or Die) to discuss many of the “Infamous Incidents” - including the Fingerpoke of Doom - that led to the decline and eventual downfall of WCW. Also, everyone discusses Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Vince Russo, Hulk Hogan, the Monday Night Wars, contracts, backstage politics and even Isaac Yankee DDS. Plus, Nick really tries to stress the importance of how one of WCW’s biggest follies actually led to an important change in trajectory for the career of Booker T. Also, Stephen continues his endless struggle to understand the “willful ignorance” (his words) of wrestling fans. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com Support the show by shopping on Amazon  

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It’s the final installment of RUMBLE WEEK! The fans have been suggesting it for a while now, so in this episode, Stephen joined Nick and Joey at their apartment along with a number of previous YSLW guests and friends of the show to watch the 2017 Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Stephen mainly worked on his laptop for the entire show up until the actual Rumble match, which everyone mainly loved until the very last entrant. Plus, everyone talks about what this event means for future storylines building up into WrestleMania 33, as well as how previous threads were brought back into the fold and teased or wrapped up. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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This week, the boys welcome Ryan Tweedy (Nebraska Corn Huskers documentary Through These Gates, Fish Out of Water Podcast) to the show to talk all about the match billed as the “The Ultimate Challenge”: Hulk Hogan vs The Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VI for both the Intercontinental and WWF Championships. Then, everyone has a big laugh watching Hulk Hogan rock along to a confusing montage in Rick Derringer’s classic “Real American” video, which is one of the most popular entrance themes in the sport. Also, Joey and Nick reveal they weren’t (and aren’t) huge college football fans. Plus, plenty of talk about dog dicks, weird uncles, homoeroticism in wrestling, Taco Bell founder Kermit Becky, Mayor McCheese and Beauty & The Beast. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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This week, the boys welcome Nicky Urban (Comedy Girl Crush, Femmebot PHD, Late Nightmare with Emily Candini) to the show to take a look back at the “Career Threatening Match” between Shawn Michaels and his idol Ric Flair - a match that would eventually signal the end of the Nature Boy’s in-ring WWE career. Also, Nicky reveals what it was like to be at the “Showcase of the Immortals” live and witness the entire thing go down in Orlando. Then, Joey and Nick dissect "passing of the torch" moments in wrestling, and how wins, losses and levels of defeat play into the hierarchy of the larger WWE historical picture. Plus, Stephen tries to get everyone to love public libraries. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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Valentine’s Day is here and love is in the air, so this week the boys welcome their good friend Gene Augusto (Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, CBS Diversity Showcase) back to the show to explore one of wrestling’s greatest love stories: the romance of “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth! Known to be a tumultuous relationship both on-screen and off, Gene walks Joey, Nick and Stephen through a career-spanning retrospective in an attempt to showcase the very best and sometimes worst bits featuring these two legends. Also, other names inevitably come up along the way like Hulk Hogan, Sensational Sherri, The Ultimate Warrior, Lex Luger, Ric Flair and whoever the “MAGA Powers” are. Plus, things get heated when Joey and Stephen argue for nearly 20 minutes about what they think constitutes marketing and media. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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Rumble week continues and in this episode and the boys welcome Asterios Kokkinos (“Toys "4" Cheap: The Magic of Toys Will Shut Up Your Child”, Screen Junkies) to the show to talk all about some of wrestling’s greatest promos! Stephen gets a crash course in the art of cutting a good promo by watching classics from Randy Savage and The Ultimate Warrior, while also getting a glimpse of newer standouts from the Miz, Mark Henry and more. Then, Joey and Nick talk about the current state of promos in WWE, while Asterios also gives everyone a lot to think about. Plus, Stephen accidentally starts an anti-vaxxer discussion when he tries to get everyone to like flu shots, a thing that Nick 100% doesn’t believe in. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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In this week’s episode, Nick and Stephen welcome writer and actor Ben Rodgers (Workaholics, Action Boyz, Hollywood Masterclass) to the show to talk about ECW, with the main highlight being the absolutely bonkers Scaffold Match between Tommy Dreamer and Brian Lee from ECW High Incident 1996. Plus, Stephen gets a sampling of other key crazy ECW moments including the infamous chair throwing incident and the night the ring collapsed. Also, Ben talks about spending time in the ECW arena and witnessing many of these insane moments in wrestling history live in person. And, on Ben’s recommendation, we watch Ted DiBiase kick a basketball out of a kids hands, and it’s nothing short of poetry. Also, Stephen pits Nick and Ben against each other in a game of Rocket League, the racing/soccer hybrid video game that Nick thinks sounds stupid, but then immediately enjoys. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com Support the show by shopping on Amazon  

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In this week’s episode, the boys welcome actor, comedian and pro wrestling manager Jon Allen (Freakshow Wrestling, Playstation’s “Pain”) to the show to discuss one of the greatest matches of all time: the WrestleMania III bout between Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and “Macho Man” Randy Savage, which ends up threading together many previous matches and clips Stephen has seen in the past. Then, Jon shows off some clips of his character “Jonald Trump” taking to the streets of Vegas to promote Freakshow Wrestling. Plus, Stephen gives an absolutely SHOCKING rating this week, which sends Nick into near cardiac arrest. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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The time has come once again for the grandaddy of ‘em all: IT’S REQUESTLEMANIA V: THE REQUESTENING! Just as they did in previous editions, Nick and Stephen watch and discuss matches submitted by you, the fans! Topics in this episode include the break-up and feud between Enzo and Cass, the WWE World Championship match between Roman Reigns and Sheamus at TLC 2015, plus much more. And, the boys read some fan emails, which leads to discussions about Reigns, Scott Hall, Sting, Bret Hart, WCW and many others. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast, Like us on Facebook Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com Support the show by shopping on Amazon  

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The Ultimate Thrill Ride “WrestleMania” may have come and gone, but the ultimate CHILL ride is just beginning: it’s REQUESTLEMANIA IV! The boys take a break from guests and chill out to once again discuss fan requested matches sent in by YSLW listeners! First, Joey and Nick show Stephen a clip of Chikara’s Mike Quackenbush delivering an all-out sermon about “The Art of Pro Wrestling” at Ignite Philly 16, which leads to a discussion about comments sections, Superman and logical fallacies. Next, the boys watch Brock Lesnar destroy John Cena for the WWE Championship in “convincing fashion” as Summerslam 2014. Also, everyone discusses an old British World of Sport match pitting Johnny Saint against a mullet-ed Fit Finlay. Plus, Stephen accidentally types in GoFuckMe.com in his browser window. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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This week, the boys welcome guest Robert Chan (Yahoo TV, The Science Jerks, Knowing Is Half The Podcast) to the show to give Stephen a look at “shoot” interviews, particularly ones featuring wrestlers airing their grievances about WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. A number of wrestlers and wrestling personalities’ comments are examined as Bret Hart, CM Punk, Jim Cornette, Rob Van Dam, Torrie Wilson, Batista, Ryback and many more all weigh in, making for a fascinating discussion about the psyche of a rich workaholic who seems to never sleep. Also, Chan and Joey talk about their interest in e-Feds which leads Nick to conjure up the power of KFed (Kevin Federline) and his infamous “Brazilian ass shaker” PoPoZão. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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There’s no stopping Rumble Week now, and today the boys welcome comedian and world’s biggest Fastball fan Chet Wild (Laughs on Fox, Unpopular Opinion Podcast) to the show to talk all about the WWE Championship title match between Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle from WrestleMania XIX. Chet comes in hot right off the bat, wanting to get to the bottom of the psychology behind Stephen’s hatred for wrestling. Then, after watching Lesnar nearly break his neck due to the infamous botched Shooting Star Press, everyone watches a CZW clip in which The Osirian Portal “hypnotizes” their opponents. Also, Nick, Joey and Chet talk about their love of hugs and the SNL end credits theme song. Plus, Stephen tries to get everyone to love Tim Ferriss’s book “Tools of Titans”. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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Leroy Patterson returns, and dives right in to the pile of thumbtacks that is Stephen’s opinions. First we watch Leroy’s wrestling debut, Leroy (RCG) vs Vic Grimes at XPW. Then we watch back to back clips of The Ultimate Warrior kicking ass, first demolishing The Honky Tonk Man, then totally no-selling The Pedigree. And, we finish the clips with a Giant Octopus attack from Leroy’s current wrestling outfit, Freakshow Wrestling. Plus, Leroy reveals the moment that wrestling became not real to him, Stephen finally gets to watch the “It’s Still Real To Me Damn It!” video, and Nick introduces a new character, Al Gore with An Inconvenient Tooth. And lastly Stephen wants you to love something on that is hated. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com Support the show by shopping on Amazon  

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Joey and Nick did the unthinkable… AGAIN! That’s right: they dragged Stephen out to the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA to witness a live episode of WWE Monday Night Raw! The boys enjoyed the show with a number of previous guests and friends of the show in great seats, so Stephen was able to get an up-close experience to dish out his thoughts on Kevin Owens, Sasha Banks, Charlotte, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar’s video address to Goldberg and more, as well as $14 margaritas and a very disappointing Blaze pizza. Then, Joey and Nick also rave about the HOSStacular clash between The Big Show and Braun Strowman, express their disappointment at the lack of Crusierweight action and talk about Joey’s uneaten jalapeños. Plus, everyone reacts to The Rock calling CM Punk on the phone in front of a full arena! For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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In this week’s episode, the boys welcome actor and comedian Christopher Corbin (Jane The Virgin, Adam Ruins Everything, Netflix’s upcoming American Vandal) to the show to talk all about The Undertaker’s Casket (RE)Match against Yokozuna at Survivor Series 1994, complete with Chuck Norris as the special outside guest referee. Also, the story of their feud is examined further in clip of the build to the match, including promos and in-ring segments also featuring Paul Bearer, Jim Cornette and more. Then, Nick drops a bombshell when he reveals that he thinks risotto is “kinda overrated” and prefers Kraft© Mac & Cheese. Plus, Chris talks about being an old school wrestling fan loving Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling cartoon, while Joey proposes that YSLW use their Amazon.com earnings to send Stephen to wrestling school. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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In anticipation of Netflix’s upcoming scripted series GLOW, this week Nick and Stephen welcome Katie Willert (After Hours on Cracked.com, E! Network) to the show to discuss the 2012 documentary ”GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling" and examine the now defunct, all female 80s wrestling show. Also, everyone talks about where many of the wrestlers are now and their individual stories of both redemption and tragedy. Plus, Katie reveals the world of “Customs” to the boys, which leads to a very strange discussion about kinky videos and the current well known wrestlers that have graced them in the past. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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5! 5! 5! Guest Ronnie Adrian (Key & Peele, Comedy Bang Bang, White Women) brings a Scattershot Smörgåsbord of clips, all focusing on Ronnie’s favorite wrestling performances including Steve Austin returning to RAW to stun the Alliance, Ric Flair’s “What Dreams Are Made Of” speech, and much more. And… for some reason, Stephen likes it?! Also, everyone talks about the commitment wrestlers have for their characters, promos, matches and the production of shows. Then, Nick reveals the purported Vince McMahon lead vocal version of Shawn Michaels’ “Sexy Boy” theme song much to everyone’s delight. Plus, Stephen picks a strange battle and shoots on firefighters. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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This week, Joey is out on assignment and the boys needed a knowledgeable guest to help out, so they welcome their pal Cameron Rice (Hyper RPG on Twitch, Tiny Muscles) back to the show to talk all about WWE’s ridiculous “House of Horrors” match from Payback that pitted “The Viper” Randy Orton against perennial spookster Bray Wyatt. Also, everyone has a good laugh talking about topics from Jim Ross and Steve Austin’s podcasts which piques Stephen’s interest but also confuses him. Then, Nick proposes his need to pass on the misery that is D-movie “Dark Harvest 2: The Maize” to Cameron. Plus, the neverending conversation about Bray Wyatt’s mishandled booking in WWE continues. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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This week, the boys welcome comedian and writer Nadia Osman (UCB Theatre, The Devastator) to the show to talk all about the memorable and star-making battle between “The Extraordinary Gentleman” Jack Gallagher and “The Stamina Monster” Akira Tozawa from the 2016 WWE Cruiserweight Classic! Then, Nick and Joey give Stephen another taste of more Cruiserweight antics when they show him the “Gentlemen’s Duel” between Gallagher and his 205 Live nemesis Ariya Daivari. Also, everyone tries to tie Stephen up into a Pretzel Ball just like in the match, which leads to him getting very frustrated and going on a diatribe comparing the wrestlers to Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. Plus, Nadia pitches a Spice Girls faction to WWE and Stephen contemplates just leaving the show completely. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling Follow us on Twitter @YSLWpodcast Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/YouShouldLoveWrestling/ Email us at YouShouldLoveWrestling@Gmail.com  

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