Crossbody of Work

This week we dive into one of the best heels in wrestling history, period. The Iron Sheik was a talented wrestler and larger-than-life personality who put it all together to be on the of the best bad guys to step foot in a ring. We cover him winning the WWF Championship from Bob Backlund, losing it to Hulk Hogan, plus matches with Sgt. Slaughter and the U.S. Express as well. Join us for a look at...

In this special episode, we're joined by author Brad Balukjian to talk about his new book "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania". We talk about the origins and evolution of the book and his friendship with The Iron Sheik. We also talk about comparing wrestling eras, some of the wild surprises he learned on his road trip, making a book accessible to non-wrestling fans, Hulkamani...

We’re back to our regular episodes as we talk about Afa & Sika, the Wild Samoans. Two of the leaders of the Anoa’i Samoan wrestling family, we see them as multiple-time WWF Tag Team Champions against wrestlers like Andre the Giant, Tony Atlas, Mr. Fuji, and more. Join us as we talk about an underrated tag team from the 1980s. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: MSG debut vs...

This week we look forward into the wrestling world for 2024 and see what is in store. We talk about the Cody Rhodes title reign, what is next for Judgment Day, who we see as Money in the Bank winners, people switching from AEW to WWE and back, the main event of All In, and more. Join us as we recover from WrestleMania 40 and talk about the wrestling year ahead. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube...

We were at both nights of WrestleMania 40 and we have some thoughts! Recorded at 1 am after Night Two of WrestleMania XL, we talk about Cody Rhodes finishing the story, John Cena, Sami Zayn, Bayley, and all the other exciting WrestleMania matches. We also talk about Philadelphia, an ECW tribute show, NXT Stand and Deliver and a lot more. Join us for a discussion from our hotel room as we break dow...

Paul Heyman is being rightfully inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. We decided to do a special bonus episode on Heyman, his career and impact on the wrestling business, and a rundown of some of his greatest promos. Who is Heyman's best client? What is Heyman's defining legacy? We broke it all down in an homage to one of the greatest wrestling minds of all time. Merchandise store Instagra...

This week we finish our Extreme Road to Philly with Stevie Richards, one of the most versatile wrestlers of the 90s & 2000s. We talk about his run in Raven's Nest, his memorable turn as Steven in Right to Censor, and even his practice as Dr. Stevie in TNA. We cover matches with Mick Foley, Terry Funk, Jerry Lawler and more! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Luna Vachon,...

This week we continue our look into ECW with Mike Awesome, a world champion in the promotion and the master of the Awesome Bomb. We look at his origins in Japan as a main-eventer in FMW before taking his legendary rivalry with Masato Tanaka to ECW. Then it is onto WCW for some bad gimmicks (Fat Chick Thrilla, anyone?). We've got matches with Hayabusa, Spike Dudley, Kanyon and more so join us for a...

We continue our Extreme Road to Philly as we finish a two-part look at Raven's career. This week we look at his time in WCW, WWE, and TNA with so many hardcore matches to explore. We've got matches against Sandman, AJ Styles, Abyss, Rhyno and more, so tune in! Be sure to rate and subscribe wherever you are listening. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Vs Chris Jericho, WCW TV T...

This week our Extreme Road to Philly kicks off as we look at the ECW portion of Raven's career. We talk about his run as Scotty Flamingo and Johnny Polo before he developed the Raven character. Then we dive into his legendary run in ECW including his feuds against Tommy Dreamer and Sandman plus matches against Terry Funk, The Pitbulls and more. Join us as we break down one of the best minds in the...

This week we look at the career of Dalton Castle, one of the greatest characters in Ring of Honor history! We talk about his solid amateur wrestling background, his flamboyance, The Boys, and more about what makes Castle so unique. Plus matches against Kazuchika Okada, Cody Rhodes, Colt Cabana, and more. Be sure to share with your friends and rate and subscribe wherever you listen! Merchandise sto...

ODB is one of the greatest characters that TNA has ever had. We track the career of Jessica Kresa from her training to her most recent TNA appearance. We've got matches against Awesome Kong, Beth Phoenix, Deonna Purrazzo, and some of the best gimmick work you're going to see in a six-sided (or four-sided) ring. Be sure to rate and subscribe wherever you listen, and follow us on YouTube, Twitter, &...

Butch Miller & Luke Williams had a 36-year long career as tag team partners as The Bushwhackers (or Sheepherders). You may know them as goofy comedy characters in late 80s & early 90s WWF, but did you know about their legendary run through the territories as a feared, brutal heel tag team? We’ve got matches with The Fantastics, Roddy Piper, The Rougeaus and more to show just what The Bushw...

Rick Martel was a standout of 1980s wrestling. Known for his arrogant model gimmick, Martel had a storied career with many stops and lots of success in tag teams and as a solo wrestler. We’ve got matches this week against Ric Flair, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Bret Hart, and even more. Be sure to leave a five-star review wherever you listen! https://www.instagram.com/crossbodyofwork/ https://twitter...

Fandango, a.k.a. Johnny Curtis, had a 15-year run in WWE and developmental as one of the most entertaining mid-card wrestlers of the era. We track his career from winning season 4 of NXT all the way through his current run in TNA. Fashion Files, Wrestlemania 29 vs Chris Jericho, and more. https://www.youtube.com/@crossbodyofwork https://twitter.com/crossbodyofwork https://www.instagram.com/crossbo...

Our first episode of the new era takes us back to where it all started! We're watching three Eddie Guerrero classics (from AAA, WCW, & WWE) and talking about one of our favorite wrestlers and what made him so special. Then we have a nearly hour-long Q&A, talking about everything from the best Wrestlemania matches to John Cena's Instagram to our favorite music videos and who has the best su...

Mayu Iwatani has become the icon of STARDOM. This week we took a look at the development of her career from being part of STARDOM's first class of trainees to their top star. With matches against Giulia, Kairi Sane, and more on the docket, we see some outstanding wrestling this week. Follow the podcast on Twitter & Instagram at @CrossbodyOfWork and be sure to rate and subscribe wherever you li...

We are heading back to New Japan this week to look at Masahiro Chono's career. One of the original Three Musketeers and our last one to cover, Chono is one of the greatest heels to ever come out of Japanese wrestling. We look at some legendary opponents from his career including Keiji Mutoh, Hiroshi Hase, Kenta Kobashi, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and more. Join us for some excellent graps this week. Be su...

We kick off Japanuary with a look at FMW’s founder and star Atsushi Onita. One of the kings of the deathmatch, we take a look at Onita’s beginnings, his biggest matches, and his craziest moments. We’ve got matches against Terry Funk, Hayabusa, Tarzan Goto, and more. Be sure to rate 5 stars and hit subscribe! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter at @CrossbodyOfWork Learn more about your ad choices....

The first ever Workie Awards are here. We're giving out our flowers to the best of 2023 and making sure we look at the worst as well. Join us as we talk about all of these awards: King Mabel Award for Wrestler We Just Love Melina vs Alicia Fox Award for Match of the Year Rene Dupree Award for Men's Wrestler of the Year Manami Toyota Award for Women's Wrestler of the Year Shoot of the Year, Brother...

Ho ho ho! We’re back with a big Christmas special where we’re covering years of WWE’s festive wrestling content. We talk about Vince McMahon & Ric Flair’s Christmas parties, Stone Cold Steve Austin as Santa, plus matches featuring Batista, Undertaker, The Rock, John Cena, and more. It’s a holly jolly time this year, so join us for our last episode of 2023. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram...

Kevin Nash was part of the biggest wrestling group in the world when he started the NWO with Hogan & Hall. We start there and talk about Nash’s run in WCW, his return to WWE, and his late-career run in TNA. That means we get matches against Goldberg, Triple H, and Mick Foley, plus moments like the Fingerpoke of Doom. Follow the podcast on Twitter & Instagram at @CrossbodyOfWork and be sure...

Kevin Nash had quite a journey to the NWO. In part one of our two-part series we cover his beginnings as Oz and Vinnie Vegas and why those gimmicks weren’t right. Then we dive into the WWF and cover Nash’s underrated run as Diesel and his time as world champion. Finally, we talk Bash at the Beach 1996 and the creation of the New World Order. Follow us on Youtube, Instagram & Twitter at @Crossb...

Ayako Hamada has had a wide and varied career through AAA, SHIMMER, TNA, and more. During those stops she crossed paths with Aja Kong, Kana (Asuka), Sara Del Ray, and more. We talk about our first impressions of Hanada, the impact of SHIMMER, and all of our usual tangents. www.fullpresswrestling.com https://www.instagram.com/crossbodyofwork/ https://twitter.com/crossbodyOfWork Learn more about you...

Matt Morgan is a 7-foot monster who had runs in both WWE and TNA. This week we break down his career, including his Survivor Series debut, his main event push in TNA, and even winning a world title in India. We've got matches against Kurt Angle, Scott Steiner, Samoa Joe, and more, so come join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices