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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  Will Cooling welcomes the President of Revolution Pro Wrestling back to the Deep Dive as he asks Andy Quildan all about his forthcoming show at the Copper Box. Not only do they discuss why Quildan chose to run the largest venue in the promotions history and what makes the Copper Box such an exceptional venue to wat...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: The Deep Dive returns with a very special two-segment edition. In the first half, Will Cooling welcomes social media influencer and wrestling broadcaster Steph Chase to talk about her experiences watching AEW all over America. They go through all the different cities she has travelled to watch the promotion, her exp...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: Will Cooling welcomes back Darren Mooney to The Deep Dive! They catch up about “Peacemaker” and quickly discuss “The Boys” before Will springs discussing the parallels between Vince McMahon and Harvey Weinstein’s falls from grace on Darren, which leads to some fascinating discussions ab...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: The Deep Dive returns from its break as Will welcomes Liam Doom to talk their love of overproof rum, participation in Martin Bushby & Benno’s 24-hour podcasting marathon, thoughts on the state of British Boxing, and consideration of how cricket mirrors pro wrestling. Great to talk to Liam, as always. Catch...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: Will Cooling and Rich Fann chat about the recent Discovery/Warner and Netflix issues in terms of subscribers, the fallout and effect on wrestling streaming, as well as the timing of WWE and Peacock deal long term. Additionally, they dive into the MJF issue of the week prior, as well as Will’s thoughts on what...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: Will Cooling welcomes back Revolution Pro Wrestling owner Andy Quildan to talk about the promotion’s latest show Epic Encounters 2022. They discuss the show being the biggest independent in the UK since September 2019, the promotion’s relationship with Minoru Suzuki and the agony of his much-anticipated...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: Welcome to the NEW “Deep Dive” format. Will Cooling and Rich Fann discuss how the changes will work, as well as how Will’s “Deeper Dive” will have self contained one-off subjects. Then the pair discuss the Kota Ibushi situation, a non-spoiler chat about MCU’s “the blip&#8221...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  This week, in a VIP-exlusive episode of “The Deep…Dive,” Rich and Will live watch the end of Liverpool-Man City, and compare the managers, match previews, and hype to combat sports events of years gone by. As the match develops, they also discuss the money put into the media side of sport and how...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  It’s another Will Cooling solo show as he breaks down why the Undertaker’s Hall of Fame speech was such a disappointment and what everyone gets wrong when they call him “The Greatest Gimmick Wrestler of All Time.” He then discusses Stone Cold Steve Austin’s surprisingly enjoyable retur...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  This week, Rich and Will chat about the hour-long pre-show that wasn’t, current rumblings in Progress Wrestling regarding its new world champion, where Jonathan Gresham can go (and where perhaps he cannot) as a result and the Kid Lykos role in said title match, Toni Storm’s strong week as well as miscon...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  Rich is away and the co-host will play. Will talks to himself for over a 100 minutes, talking about the news Cody Rhodes has signed with WWE, where the promotion has gone wrong with their handling of his signing, and what he gets wrong about wrestling more fundamentally, before exploring the implications for wrestl...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  This week, Post Wrestling’s WH Park joins Will & Rich to discuss his “Four Pillars” shirt (via Eddie Kingston) making it onto AEW television, the monthly show of the same name he does for Post, living in Japan and going to shows vs. seeing them online, going on a journey with your younger wres...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  Will Cooling is joined by Dr. Luke Middup (@lukemiddup), a military and diplomatic historian from St. Andrews University, with whom he co-hosts the It Could Be Said podcast. After Will gives his brief thoughts on the forthcoming AEW Revolution card, they discuss Saudi Arabia and WWE’s relationship with the ki...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Rich and Will welcome Darren Mooney of The TwoFifty & Escapist to talk about wrestlers in movies and their evolution from Piper to Cena. The question of the auteurs chosen to mold them, the movies and talent around them, and even the vulnerabilities exhibited on screen by some of these former (and cur...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  This week, JP Houlihan of Grappl and co-host Will Cooling join Rich to chat about Arsenal’s recent match with Brentford and refereeing woes, BritWres+’s loss of Graps and Claps, Brock and Pat McAfee’s interview as an insight into differing philosophies with Cody Rhodes, and finishing with a group...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  This week, Rich and PWTorch Contributor Kylin Furlow chat with Emmy-award winner Mark Blutman and live callers on Kylin’s topic of the day – Wrestling Wishes/Hopes for 2022. Mark drops knowledge on his view of the AEW roster (and a great comparison to “Toy Story”), Rich talks Mustafa Ali&#82...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  Will Cooling is joined by Revolution Pro Wrestling’s Andy Quildan to talk in detail about his promotion’s well-received High Stakes 2022 show. We talk the epic Will Ospreay vs. Michael Oku match, the rise of Sunshine Machine, the transformation of Gabriel Kidd, and much more. We also get Quildan’s...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  This week, Rich and Will catch up mid-Royal Rumble on Will’s thoughts regarding the Lio Rush departure from AEW, what that can potentially mean regarding talents like Swerve Scott and other future potential signings, a possible return of the British Wrestling Experience, a movie review by Will, and a thorough...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  The One With the Draws. Will Cooling is joined by Lewis Brown (@lewisjamesbrown) to discuss the return of Jon Moxley and the renaming of Walter. They then have two looks at Wrestling Draws – who are the biggest draws in wrestling history and should draws be allowed in wrestling. English really is a stupid, co...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  This week, Rich and Will are joined by wrestling historian and all around great guy Allan Cheapshot. The trio talk about the Observer 2021-22 inductees into the Hall of Fame, the triad’s votes, the importance of transparency, and cases for wrestlers and contributors that have yet to make it. Afterwards, Rich and Wi...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  That Was The Weekend That Was. Will Cooling and Machel St. Patrick Hewitt (@MashStPaddy) discuss diversity in AEW following Big Swole and Tony Khan’s comments, including a full breakdown about where Khan went wrong with his NYE tweet. They also react to Brock Lesnar ending yet another New Day member’s world title r...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  New Year, same fun! Rich and Will discuss Progress’s sale, Toni Storm departing WWE, Wade’s breaking Hook analysis minute by minute with Will giving a great “Sex and the City” analogy for the young wrestler, a little preview of how the Deep Dive will run in ’22 and beyond, and a spoiler-laden review of “Matrix: Res...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY:  This week’s Deep Dive is a spoiler-filled jaunt through the recent releases of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and the season finale of “Hawkeye.” While doing so, Rich, Jeff, Brandon, and Sam talk about how wrestling can learn from some of the marketing techniques, where merchandising failed regarding folks like Sgt. Sla...

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive has Will back – and a preview of Will hosting the Deep Dive once a month starting in January! Will and Rich talk Pat McAfee’s big payday and what it means for his commentary, Effy’s speeding ticket leading to a US/UK/Ireland cultural clash, and Will’s hilarious take on the tag teams of NXT UK....

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive concludes a look at the Observer HOF ballots for Rich and guest Dan Kuester. They talk historical candidates that worked for them, the enduring special case for Edge, C.M. Punk and similarities to the Curb Your Enthusiasm “spite shop” with regards to his presence in AEW post-NXT, JYD’s breaking...