Straight Shooters

Tweet It's been an eventful week in the world of professional wrestling, so Nick Piccone and Vaughn Johnson hit a myriad of topics this week.   First, Dean Ambrose notified WWE he wouldn't be renewing with the company and will finish up in April. That leaves it to the imagination of where he could wind up, or if he even goes to another company. He could decide to hang up the boots. He could decide...

Tweet The 2019 Royal Rumble pay-per-view event is shaping up to be a great one on paper. Will it deliver on screen on Sunday, January 27th?    The THIRD MAN! Brian Isley joins the show after a long respite to help Nick and Vaughn run down the Rumble pay-per-view and give you predictions on what they think will happen.    But before that, Nick (@nickpiccone) and Vaughn (@VaughnMJohnson) discuss how...

Tweet Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson) and Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) discuss the latest in the WWE Universe. WWE decided to shake up the Universal Championship Match at the Royal Rumble, as now it will be Finn Bálor instead of Braun Strowman challenging "The Beast" Brock Lesnar in Phoenix on the 27th. The guys discuss their thoughts on the sudden change and what they think could happen.   The WW...

Tweet Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson) and Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) discuss the latest on All Elite Wrestling after the company held its first rally this past Tuesday in Jacksonville. The guys discuss the current roster, the influx of talent from Oriental Wrestling Entertainment in China, the women's division and how the gender wage gap will be abolished, and their next big event happening in M...

Tweet Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson) and Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) celebrate the life of one of, if not the, greatest interviewers in the history of professional wrestling, "Mean" Gene Okerlund. Okerlund passed away on January 2, 2019.   Listen as Vaughn and Nick talk about their memories of Okerlund, favorite moments, and what exactly he meant to the industry of professional wrestling.   Then...

Tweet Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson), Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) and Ryan Anderson (@gullyblanchard) recall the top stories in the world of wrestling during 2018.   You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts (please rate and review us!), Stitcher, Google Play, Spreaker, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn Radio, SoundCloud, Player FM and wherever else yo...

Tweet So WWE began a new era this past week. The thing is, it still looks and feels a lot like the same eras we've seen for over a decade. This week, Vaughn and Nick talk about the newest New Era in WWE and what they think fans can expect from it. They also go over all of the eras in WWE's company history for a good ride down Memory Lane.   Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M....

Tweet Former WWE creative writer Jimmy Jacobs sparked a conversation about writing a television show this past week in response to the criticism of how RAW's ratings have fallen off a cliff recently. With RAW setting record lows almost every single week, Jacobs thought that he should stick up for the creative writers that probably more often than not get their good ideas shot down.   In this episo...

Tweet This week, the guys are giving a gift guide for the world of professional wrestling to ring in the holiday season.   They also pay tribute to one of the greats, Dynamite Kid, who passed away. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. ET right here on WildfireRadio.com. You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts (make sure you ra...

Tweet WWE's made waves this past week in the United Kingdom by signing NXT UK talent to new contracts prohibiting them from working any independent promotions unless they are partners of WWE.   This has caused a bit of uneasiness over the pond with some fans saying U.K. professional wrestling is in turmoil.    This week, we discuss the whole situation in-depth.   Listen to The Straight Shooters ev...

Tweet This Thanksgiving, we're giving you a double feature of live commentary! First up, the WWF Championship is on the line at Survivor Series 1994 in a Submission Match as Bret Hart defends the championship against Mr. Bob Backlund! Both wrestlers have cornermen with towels and whoever throws in the towel first will lose the match for their respective guy. One of the more interesting finishes in...

Tweet Before her big match against Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch suffered a "broken face" at the hands of Nia Jax Monday night during a brawl. Now with Charlotte Flair taking Lynch's spot, does this mean we're on track for a Rousey vs. Lynch match at WrestleMania? If Lynch's injuries are severe enough to have her drop the SmackDown Women's Championship, will WWE put her in position to pick up where sh...

Tweet This week, the guys look ahead to the current Survivor Series card headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. ET right here on WildfireRadio.com. You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts (make sure you rate and review us!), Stitcher, Google Play, Spreaker, Spotify, iHeartRadio and Tune...

Tweet Happy Halloween! This week, we're live commentating the Chamber of Horrors Match from Halloween Havoc 1991! Someone's going to get electrocuted! It's one of the best worst matches in wrestling history, so join us on this momentous occasion and follow along on the WWE Network at the 3:40 mark of Halloween Havoc 1991. But before we have fun, we discuss a very serious issue with WWE deciding to...

Tweet Roman Reigns revealed this past Monday night that he's battling leukemia for the second time in his life. It was a shocking revelation as he relinquished the Universal Championship. The guys discuss the announcement and give their thoughts on the situation. Then they discuss the resulting heel turn by Dean Ambrose, who turned on Seth Rollins moments after the duo captured the RAW Tag Team Ch...

Tweet Following the reported murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabian government officials, many have been imploring WWE to either cancel or move their November 2nd Crown Jewel event, currently scheduled to take place in King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As of this recording, WWE's only public acknowledgement of the scandal involving the Saudi government is a state...

Tweet Triple H and The Undertaker will do battle at Saturday's Super Show-Down event in Melbourne, Australia for the LAST TIME EVER. But before the LAST TIME EVER, there was the END OF AN ERA. And it happened inside HELL IN A CELL. So, this week, Nick and Vaughn live commentate Triple H vs. The Undertaker's "End of an Era" match inside Hell in a Cell with Shawn Michaels as the special referee from...

Tweet WWE RAW had a "modern era" record-low rating this past week (9/24/18) of 2.46 million viewers, according to Dave Meltzer. But what does this number really mean in today's television watching habits?   The guys discuss the reasons for the decline and if it really means WWE as a global brand is in trouble. Despite signing record television deals this past year, will the low ratings have an eff...

Tweet WWE and Impact Wrestling officials reportedly met with each other last week. Nothing was reported on the discussions, but it has to be good to have open lines of communication between the two organizations. Nick and Vaughn discuss the possibilities to come out of the meeting and if the meeting will result in future changes.   205 Live officially moved to Wednesday night this week, slotted at...

Tweet We're previewing Hell in a Cell this week and discussing rivalries from yesteryear that we would've loved to see play out inside the Hell in a Cell that never got a chance to. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. ET right here on WildfireRadio.com.   You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: iTunes (make sure you rate and review us!), St...

Tweet We're previewing "The Biggest Independent Wrestling Show Ever" and taking a look at some of the matches scheduled for WWE's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. ET right here on WildfireRadio.com.   You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: iTunes (make sure you rate and review us!), Stitcher, Google Play, Sp...

Tweet At SummerSlam, Becky Lynch turned heel on Charlotte Flair. Or that's what WWE wants you to believe. However, the reception Lynch got from the Brooklyn crowd not only on Sunday night, but also on Tuesday night's SmackDown Live certainly didn't seem like Lynch became a heel.   The Shield returned in its finest form, preventing Braun Strowman from cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase agai...

Tweet We're previewing SummerSlam and NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4, talking about Ring of Honor selling out MSG, and talking about our memories of the late Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. ET right here on WildfireRadio.com.   You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: iTunes (make sure you rate and review us!), Stitch...

Tweet It seems like it's been forever, but Daniel Bryan and The Miz will finally square off inside the ring at SummerSlam after what seems like an eternity of a fantastic build for this rivalry. Vaughn, Nick and Brian take a look at the genesis of the Bryan-Miz story and the events that have led up to their one-on-one match at SummerSlam - one of the most highly-anticipated matches in recent memor...

Tweet There were several deaths connected to the world of professional wrestling this week, so we start off the show by giving our thoughts on those who passed.   Cedric Alexander and Tye Dillinger had some old tweets crop up and haunt them this week. We talk about why social media accountability, especially as an adult, is needed right now.   Then we discuss the Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns riva...