Crossbody of Work

This week we review the career of Santino Marella, one of the greatest comedy wrestler of all time. We look at his memorable debut winning the Intercontinental Championship in Italy. Then we move to some of his best known comedy pairings with Beth Phoenix & Vladimir Kozlov. Finally, we look at the closest Santino ever got to World Championship gold. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @CrossbodyO...

This week we’re looking at the career of Chavo Guerrero. Chavo was often the overlooked Guerrero alongside Eddie, but we give him his due this week. We look at matches against Rey Mysterio, Shane Helms, Ultimo Dragon, and of course his tag run alongside Uncle Eddie. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @CrossbodyOfWork, and be sure to rate & subscribe for future episodes. Learn more about your ad...

This week we look at the career of Steve Corino. We start in ECW where we check out Corino’s time as ECW World Champion. Then it’s on to a collection of Ring of Honor matches, including bouts with CM Punk, Bryan Danielson and BJ Whitmer. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @CrossbodyofWork, and rate & subscribe for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I spit in the face of people who don't want to be cool!" Carlito was a mainstay of WWE's midcard in the 2000s, and we do the full dive into his career this week. From his memorable SmackDown debut against John Cena to his flirtation with the WWE Championship picture to his team with real-life brother Primo, we cover it all. Be sure to rate and subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on Twitter at...

This episode we do something different and explore five matches of the same gimmick: tables matches! Starting with the most famous table competitors of all, the Dudley Boyz, and ending with a clash between Becky Lynch and Alexa Bliss, the guys cover a whole variety of table matches this week. Be sure to rate and subscribe wherever you listen, and follow the podcast on Twitter at @CrossbodyOfWork....

This week we're taking a look at the final years in the career of Stone Cold Steve Austin. We cover his whole Wrestlemania trilogy against The Rock at Wrestlemanias 15, 17, & 19. In between those, we look at two legendary clashes against Triple H and Kurt Angle. It's always fun to look at one of the best of all time at the top of his game. Be sure to follow the podcast on Twitter at @Crossbody...

The era of 3:16 is upon us. This week we have our second episode on Steve Austin, and this is the episode where he becomes Stone Cold. We cover matches against Bret Hart, Dude Love, and his greatest rival: Vince McMahon. Be sure to follow the podcast on Twitter at @CrossbodyOfWork and rate & subscribe for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back! After an extended break due to Evan's computer breaking (RIP) we are moving to our next three part series on Steve Austin. This week we're looking at Stunning Steve Austin before he became Stone Cold. We check out Austin in WCW, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and ECW. Matches against Ric Flair, Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat and more make for a great episode back. Remember to follow us on Tw...

This week we look at one of the D'Lo Brown, one of the staple of WWF's Attitude Era midcard. From his debut as a member of the Nation of Domination to his run as one of the most successful European Champions ever, we check out his best matches. We even take a look at D'Lo's first run in TNA teaming with A.J. Styles. Be sure to follow the podcast on Twitter at @CrossbodyOfWork, and rate & subsc...

This week we go back to the 70’s and 80’s to look at one of the best babyfaces in wrestling, the Junkyard Dog. Sylvester Ritter was one of the biggest stars of Mid-South Wrestling. We take a look at his work starting all the way back in Stampede Wrestling and ending in the WWF. Matches against Jim Neidhart, Randy Savage and Ted DiBiase are all on our card. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @Crossbo...

Oh, you didn’t know? This week we look at our second ever tag team on Crossbody of Work: The New Age Outlaws. We start by looking at the formation of the duo of Billy Gunn & Road Dogg Jessie James, and their legendary run during the Attitude Era. We even check out their time in TNA and their nostalgia run in 2015 (which wasn't half bad). Follow the podcast on Twitter at @CrossbodyOfWork, and c...

The education of Evan in the world of New Japan continues this week with Minoru Suzuki. One of the scariest men in wrestling, we check out matches against KENTA, Yuji Nagata and Jon Moxley. How many slap fights is too many? We answer that question in this one. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @CrossbodyOfWork, and be sure to rate and subscribe for future episodes. Show notes: Habitat for Humanity...

This week we look at one of the best performers of the Women's division in the 2000s, Molly Holly. From her time as a Holly cousin to her stint as Mighty Molly, we cover all her early work. We then move to her Women's Championship pursuits and matches against Lita, Trish Stratus & Victoria. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @CrossbodyofWork, and be sure to rate and subscribe for future episodes...

"Oh Flash, you are so funky!" This week we dive into the career of 2 Cold Scorpio, a.k.a. Flash Funk. One of the most well-travelled wrestlers of the 1990s, Scorpio was in WCW, ECW, & WWF throughout the '90s, and was a memorable character on all of his runs. We watch matches against Barry Windham, Owen Hart, & Sabu, and one of the most stacked six-man tags you'll ever watch. Follow the pod...

One of the most jam packed episodes we could have ever hoped for has arrived. We're covering the end of Bret Hart's career, starting with a pair of amazing matches with Stone Cold Steve Austin. After covering their epic Wrestlemania 13 match, we move on to the most infamous wrestling match in modern history: the Montreal Screwjob. We wrap the episode by covering Bret's run in WCW, and the sad end...

In the second part of our three-part Bret Hart series, we take a look at some of his best early singles matches. We watch him win both the WWF Intercontinental & Heavyweight championships, and have a five star match against little brother Owen, What makes Bret Hart the best of all time? Evan & Javier dive into some of the greatest hits of Bret Hart's career. Follow the podcast on Twitter a...

This week Evan & Javier start looking at the legendary career of Bret Hart in part one of a three part series. This episode we focus on Bret's time as one half of the Hart Foundation alongside Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. We watch great matches against teams like The Rockers, The Brainbusters & Demolition. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @CrossbodyOfWork and be sure to rate and subscribe for...

We are concluding our first ever Hoss Month by looking at one of the most underrated hosses WWE has ever seen: Umaga. A member of the legendary Anoa'i family tree, Eddie Fatu had two distinct runs in WWE. We cover his first as one half of Three Minute Warning, and focus most of the episode on his second run as Umaga. This includes matches against Triple H, John Cena, and a battle of the billionair...

Somebody's gonna get their wig split. This week we continue Hoss Month by looking at one of the best big men wrestlers in WWE history - Mark Henry. Sexual Chocolate, World's Strongest Man, or the operator of the Hall of Pain - whatever you call Henry he has had one of the most storied runs in history. We watch matches against The Rock, Undertaker, John Cena and more. Follow the podcast on Twitter...

It's Vader Time! #HossMonth continues as Evan & Javier dive into the career of Big Van Vader, one of the best big men of the 90s. Vader plied his craft all over the world, and we cover him in New Japan, WCW, WWF and All Japan. Matches against Ric Flair, Cactus Jack and Bret Hart are included in Vader's catalog. Join the guys as they learn all about the star of Boy Meets World when he steps ins...

Crossbody of Work takes it to the small screen! Wrestlers have always had crossover appeal onto television shows, so this week we looked at three notable appearances of wrestlers on television. We looked at The Rock, Hardys & Ken Shamrock on That 70's Show (Season 1, Episode 15), Vader on Boy Meets World (Season 2, episode 21) and the pilot of The Big Show Show. Two of these were really enjoya...

Abyss had a wild career as one of the standouts of TNA. He has been a main eventer in matches against A.J. Styles & Kurt Angle. He's been a hardcore monster against Sabu and others. He's even had some comedic runs, especially as his brother Joseph Park. We do a deep dive into the career of one of TNA's triple crown champions. Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @CrossbodyOfWork, and...

Some wrestlers are truly bigger than professional wrestling. Chyna is undoubtedly one of those wrestlers. This week, we look at the career of Chyna including two Intercontinental Championship wins, her run with Eddie Guerrero and her final match in TNA. It isn't all great, but it is all legendary. Follow the podcast on Twitter & Instagram at @CrossbodyOfWork, and be sure to rate and subscribe...

We have a jam packed episode this week! First we look at the weirdness that was WWE Extreme Rules and talk about if cinematic matches have peaked or not. Then we dive into Slammiversary 2020 and all the surprises it had in store. Finally, we review five issues of Invasion from Planet Wrestletopia, an excellent comic book series about an intergalactic wrestling showdown. We loved it, and you should...

Katsuyori Shibata does one thing better than most anyone else - hit people. This week Evan & Javier look at the career of the second of three New Japan musketeers. From an early Pro Wrestling NOAH match to legendary New Japan clashes with Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shinsuke Nakamura and Kazuchika Okada, this episode is packed with action. Plus, which wrestlers do we think we could beat in a fight (hin...