Noobs and Knockouts Podcast

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we return to Lucha Underground as Lucha Underground begins its descent deeper into the supernatural, as Dario acquires 7 ancient medallions and demands his wrestlers compete for them like they're on a Nickelodeon game show. On this episode we talk about LU's newest lore drop, the poor conditions of Matanza's cage, the debut of "Cultural Appropria...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we are joined by David's roommate Kyle as we venture back to 1994, to the birth of Extreme for a new arc, this time in Extreme Championship Wrestling. And we're going so far back, it's still Eastern Championship Wrestling. The Sandman is pimping out his own wife, but Tommy Dreamer is coming to save the day for Tommy Cairo. Sort of. On this episod...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we jump back to the AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, this time from the American side. With both co-hosts being knowledgeable this time, we knock out four big matches! On this episode we talk about David's experiences with AEW already, the disgusting lack of promos from the women, Leyla Hirsch's coming out match, Riho and Serena Deeb putting on...

On this SUPERSIZED episode of Noobs and Knockouts, Austin and David watch a Royal Rumble for the first time, the 2008 around to be precise! 30 men enter, one man leaves with a WrestleMania main event. On this episode we discuss the history of the Royal Rumble, the state of the WWE in 2008, WWE ECW being not as bad as expected but not really good either, JBL and Jericho having a blood fued over ego...

CW: Sexual assault, other sexual misconduct On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we return to 2002 to continue our journey with the Katie Vick storyline. This time, we get the secret origin of Kane, who wasn't just locked in a basement, he had a normal teenage experience! He went to a party with a girl he had a crush on! Then he got in a car accident and she died! Wait, what? On thi...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we return to The Temple for more Season 1 of Lucha Underground. Drago is set to face Prince Puma for the Lucha Underground championship, but if he loses, he must leave. Forever. Plus a superfan tries to enter the Temple, and his spirit animal is a moth! On this episode we talk about the twist in Matanza's origins, the return of Pentagon's victims...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, our journey to Andre vs Hogan is COMPLETE as we watch (most of) WrestleMania 3! On this episode we talk about the full culmination of the arc that never was meant to be, the history of WrestleMania, Bob Uecker being too horny, JYD's confusing motivations, So Much Shenanigans, a Brutus Beefcake face turn, Danny Davis' silly outfit, an in-ring clas...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we begin a new arc, taking a look at the 2021 AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, starting with the first round of the Japanese side of the bracket! And with a wrestler who sings her own entrance song in the tournament, who else could we bring on this show but one of our theatre nerd friends, Elizabeth? In this episode we talk about wrestling in a...

On this Christmas episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we are joined by one of David's roommates Robbie, as we dive deep into the 2001 Christmas episode of Raw. With two co-owners of the WWF in 2001, it only makes sense there's two Christmas Parties! On this episode we talk about the goddamn Invasion Angle, dueling Christmas parties, The Rock reading a poem, Kurt Angle calling Santa a perve...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we begin a new arc in the Ruthless Aggression Era, starting with the first ever Raw Roulette episode in Vegas! Featuring a moment so bad, David threatened to quit the show forever. On this episode we talk about the Ruthless Aggression Era, Eric Bischoff as GM of Raw, Kane getting laid, how Divas were portrayed in 2002, degrading matches with conf...

On this episode, Austin and David return to the Temple, where the Trios tag tournament reaches its triumphant conclusion, and the Best of 5 between Drago and Aerostar reaches its bitter end. On this episode we discuss Dario on a rooftop, a Legion of Doom forming in LU (the supervillain group, not the wrestling group), Drago and Aerostar managing to stay friends to the end, Dario's "unique opportun...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we return to 1987 for our final stop on our road to WrestleMania III. Saturday night's alright for fighting, but not for actual plot progression. Instead we get a whole lot of moral relativism. On this episode we talk about the pacing of 1980s storylines, Hulk Hogan continuing to frame Andre as a bad guy, wrestling for the rights to a woman (Y I...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we make one final stop to 2015 NXT, as we close the book on the Four Horsewomen Era of NXT, culminating in Austin's favorite match of all time: Sasha Banks vs Bayley for the NXT Women's Championship at Takeover: Brooklyn. On this episode we talk about the call ups of Becky Lynch, Charlotte, and Sasha Banks to Monday Night Raw, the character arcs...

On this anniversary episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, Austin and David deep dive in our first Mystery Box episode, where we pick an episode of wrestling to watch on Peacock at random, live during the episode! On this episode we talk about the real world politics and business dealings surrounding this episode of TV, the dead atmosphere, confusing authority figure hierarchies, an episode s...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, Austin and David finish our arc in WCW with WCW Hog Wild, live from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, with leather. Leather everywhere. On this episode we talk about Eric Bischoff Adam Sandler-ing a PPV, everyone's fashion choices, the struggles of destroying a motorcycle with a sledgehammer, a LOT of Sturgis promotion, the crowd getting crazy racist...

On this SPOOKY DAY episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, Austin and David return to the scariest place in wrestling, The Temple (people die there!) for more of Lucha Underground Season 1. Dario Cueto is starting up a tournament to crown new trios tag team champions, and seems determined for every single team to hate each other for his own enjoyment. On this episode we talk about the trios to...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts podcast, we return to the Road to WrestleMania III for the contract signing for the main event between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant. Hulk Hogan hilariously overacts, contributing to the arc that exists solely within David and Austin's mind. On this episode we talk about David going completely team Heenan, Hulk Hogan thinking the contract was signed in b...

On this episode of Noobs and Knockouts, Austin and David return to NXT 2015, where Sasha Banks is the champion and Team Bae has broken up already. Sad face. But we do get a classic match out of it. On this episode we talk about #GiveDivasAChance, Emma's return to NXT, the shaky arc of Emma and Bayley, NXT moving out of Full Sail for the first time, Becky Lynch's backstory, Becky Lynch's new steam...

On this episode of Noobs and Knockouts, Austin and David celebrate Spooktober by watching the 2011 Halloween episode of Monday Night Raw, guest hosted by David's favorite puppets, the Muppets! On this episode we talk about the extensive history of the Muppets (or David does, anyway), The Rock's lowest energy promo ever, the writers seemingly actually knowing the Muppets gags, an obnoxious costume...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we return to WCW, for an episode of Nitro that featured one of the nWo's most famous beatdowns, the very first nWo black and white promo....and not much else. And it kinda worked? On this episode we talk about everyone suddenly being down to insult Hulk Hogan, Sting cutting the promo of his life, the nWo being passive aggressive, an episode of Ni...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts podcast, Austin and David watch another episode of Lucha Underground, and tbh, despite two title matches, we were whelmed. But at least David likes Son of Havoc now. On this episode we talk about Son of Havoc's arc to turning babyface, Alberto El Patron and Texano being static as characters, a surprisingly tame bull rope match, the wasted potential of Kon...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts podcast, Austin and David head to 1987 for a special Friday night edition of Prime Time Wrestling, where the challenge is laid, Andre the Giant vs Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania III. We also learn that Bobby Heenan is 100% right about Hulk Hogan. On this episode we talk about the surprisingly well-acted if completely unintentional character arc by Hulk Hogan,...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, Austin and David return to NXT for more Four Horsewomen action. Charlotte has fended off Sasha for now, but Team BAE (Best at Everything) is lurking ready to take that title from Charlotte, will Charlotte survive? On this episode we talk about the changes to NXT in 2021, characters actually having Arcs and Growth, Becky giving her villain motivat...

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, David and Austin return to WCW 1996, for the most monumental moment in the history of our great sport, Bash at the Beach. In the main event, the third man is revealed, and wrestling will never be the same again. On this episode we talk about the reveal of the Third Man and how perfect the whole thing was, updates on the WWF lawsuit, the back up p...

Back from hiatus, on this episode of Noobs and Knockouts, Austin and David return to the Temple for the most violent match yet seen in Lucha Underground, Fenix vs Mil Muertes in Grave Consequences, where someone kayfabe dies! On this episode we talk about how 1x19 is "all thriller no filler", the friendly rivalry between Aerostar and Drago, the not so friendly rivalry between Fenix and Mil Muertes...