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We are at the end of the month, you know what that means?  RJ and Justin welcome in the third man in the booth, Pondwater Dave.  We all rant about this VERY interesting pay per view.  Bash at the Beach 2000 is the culmination event for WCW as they are a year away from going out of business. As we watch this event we know why they are on their way out.  Dave, Justin, and RJ rant thoroughly about th...

The Briscoe Brothers have been in the news as of late for their great match against FTR in Ring of Honor.  Mark and Jay Briscoe have been one of the best tag teams in professional wrestling since their debut in 2001.  Even with their individual singles runs they have always came back together to put on some of he best tag team matches ever. This week Brian remembers their match against Rhino and H...

The writing seems to be on the wall for WCW this week as Justin and RJ rant about Bash at the Beach 1999.  On paper the card would appear to be legitimately a good event but as someone once said "the bell had to ring." The highlight of this pay per view would be the match for the WCW Tag Team Championships, pitting "The New Jersey Triad" against Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit.  The rest of the even...

Bully Ray has one of the greatest wrestling minds of all time.  This week on the show we find out just how good of a story teller Bully is inside and outside the ring.  Brian remembers the first time he met Bully and D'Von when they came to the WWE from ECW; as well some great stories about working with some of the best wrestlers in the world.  From the states to overseas and all points in between...

It was another interesting week in professional wrestling as Brian shares his thoughts on the news on the Vince McMahon scandal and much more; as we dedicate this episode to Christopher Daniels.  Brian and RJ welcome the "Fallen Angel" himself to the show to talk about his great career in TNA and more as well as his great feud with AJ Styles.  Daniels also talks about the formation of the tag team...

Brian and RJ talk about the week that was in professional wrestling in count one; but the main event of the show is Gail Kim. RJ and Brian break down her great wrestling career from WWE to TNA/IMPACT. Gail touches on some of the trying times in the business after being released from WWE and the great times she had in TNA. Gail Kim revolutionized women’s wrestling and you can hear the passion she h...

He is a wrestling god and this week we pay homage to John Bradshaw Layfield. From his college football days to Japan and up to his WWE run JBL can say he has done it all in the wrestling business.  He is best known for being three time WWE Tag Team Champion with Faaroq aka Ron Simmons, but what we will be focusing on today is his feud with Eddie Guerrero in 2004.  More specifically we are going to...

Its the last Friday of the month, you know what that means? It's time to welcome Pond Water Dave to Rant about this months pay per view.  This month Dave and RJ are Ranting about King of the Ring 2002 while Justin is on assignment.  This pay per review is the coming out party for Brock Lesnar as he continues to dominate the company at this pay view and going forward.  In a dream match up we saw a...

You have been waiting for the last month and a half for Brian's special announcement regarding his wrestling career.  That and so much more is waiting for you on this weeks episode of Refin It Up.   Special Thanks To Our Surprise Guests.... Jimmy Korderas  Daniel Spencer  Earl Hebner  Gail Kim  Brian Hebner Social Media  Twitter/IG @babyhebner  Refin It Up Website  castpie.com/refinitup

This week RJ and Justin try their hardest to bring to you the best of the June 13, 2002 edition of Smackdown. However, the highs are few but some of the best points was the continuation of the King of the Ring tournament as well as the addition of Hulk Hogan to the Smackdown roster.  With just two weeks away from King of the Ring the major feuds are being sewed up and are ready to be on PPV....

Whats that in the sky? Is it a bird ? Is it a plane? No its Rey Mysterio and this week Brian dives deep into the career of Mr 619 himself Rey Mysterio. From the age of 14 Rey knew what he wanted to do and that was follow in his uncles footsteps and become a professional wrestler. From 1989 onwards Rey Mysterio outperformed and outworked a lot of the talent in ECW, WCW, AAA, and WWE. Find out what...

AJ Styles has done everything there has to do in the wrestling business!!! From TNA to NJPW and now currently in WWE; AJ Styles has won championships all over the world. When all said is done his name will be synonymous with the greats in professional wrestling. AJ Styles vs Christopher Daniels Destination X 2012 Last Man Standing Match Part one: https://youtu.be/JJJHL8QoxtA Part two: https://yout...

Its the last episode of the month!!! You know what that means ? Justin and RJ are calling on the goose whisper himself Pondwater Dave.  We sit down and discuss "Goosegate 2022" and what will happen because of it.  But, the main event of the show this week is Judgement day 2006.  With the build we had all month this event delivered on some great things but also fell short of some of the matches.  T...

He is the Real World Heavyweight Champion, He is The National Treasure, and this week Nick Aldis joins the show.  However firstly, Brian and RJ talk about two of the biggest stories from this past week in the world of professional wrestling.  Nick Aldis has done it all as the first British born TNA heavyweight champion; from being one of the best young wrestlers in TNA to being the face...

Its very apparent that everyone can see him!!! John Cena is one the the most notable WWE superstars for over two decades.  From Ruthless Aggression, to the Doctor of Thuganomics and beyond we cover it all this week.  Brian and RJ also touch on two of the most popular topics from this past week in wrestling.  Finally, we talk about Johns match vs the Undertaker from Smackdown on August 7, 2003.  Th...

This week we have the honor to welcome Kenny King to the show as we talk about when he defended his X Division Title for the first time against Zema Ion and Christian York at Lockdown 2013.  Kenny and Brian remember this match very fondly for a spot within the first 8 minutes of the match that could've hurt Kenny badly; but he powered through it.  This and the story of the formation of "Beat Down...

This week is the most electrifying show we have ever done. It all about The Rock this week . From his humble beginnings to being one of the most popular and revered men in the world. The Rock has done it all; main eventing wrestle mania as well as starring in blockbuster motion pictures. We take you back to August 20, 2001 when Rock wrestled in a match against Lance Storm for his newly won WCW Cha...

Justin and RJ welcome Josh Rosenbaum this week as they Rant about Wrestle Mania 19.  The show was main evented by Kurt Ange against Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship.  The main event was pre emptied by the culmination of the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin trilogy.  It was known that Austin was in rough shape and this was his last match with the company and left it all in the ring.  On the wh...

Brian and RJ remember "Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero this week on Refin It Up.  Brian started watching Eddie when he was in WCW and was fortunate enough to get to to him not only professionally but personally when he got to travel with him a number of times.  Brian was also honored to be the third man in the ring when Eddie beat Brock Lesnar for his first WWE Heavyweight Championship at No Way Out 2...

This week Brian and RJ talk about one of the greatest tag teams of all time , Robert Roode and James Storm, Beer Money.  From their formation in 2008 up until their singles runs, Storm and Roode did it all and beat them all in the TNA tag team division.  Brian and RJ are thrilled to welcome James Storm himself to the show as they all remember Beer Money vs Motor City Machine Guns from Genesis 2011...

Welcome back to Ranters Nation as this week Justin and RJ welcome Mike Hoop to the show as we rant about Wrestle Mania X from Madison Square Garden in 1994.  As one of the most remembered events in WWF history this event is mainly known for two matches; Owen Hart vs Bret Hart and Razor Ramon vs Shawn Michaels for the Undisputed Intercontinental Championship in their iconic Ladder Match. &nbsp...

The man in the stripes is back again this week to talk about a man that influenced his career in many ways. Brian and RJ remembers the career of Jeff Jarrett; from the country music star all the way to the king of the mountain. Jeff is one of the smartest minds in the wrestling business as we remember how impactful he was on the wrestling business as a wrestler, owner, and promoter.  With Jeff com...

This week Brian remembers the wrestling machine Kurt Angle. With all the hype coming into the company after his gold medal victory at the 1996 Olympics Brian quickly learned how successful he was going to be.  There was no matching Kurts intensity in the match that Brian was a part of against Shawn Michaels at Wrestle Mania 21.  Later on Brian worked with him even more at TNA after Kurt left WWE....

Its Wrestle Mania month this month on the show!!! Justin and RJ start hot with one the best Manias of all time, Wrestle Mania X7 from Houston, Texas.  From top to bottom this card has some of the best matches, the best rivalries, and some of the best story telling.  The TLC match on this card is well known as one the best matches of all-time; however one of us think it is nothing close to that.  F...

This week the Undertaker will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame but first Brian talks about his history with him.  The stories are a plenty; from the first time he met him as a child, to some wrestlers court stories, to working with him in the WWE, and finally to the time that Undertaker saved his career. Refin It Up Website Castpie.com/refinitup Brian Hebner Social Media Twitter/Instagram: @b...