The Wrestle Special

Every wrestling fan has heard "YoU KnOW ThAT's fAKe RiGht?" at some point in their life, and at times, may have struggled with what to say back. FEAR NOT! This episode teaches you how to explain to the unenlightened that ALL sports are fake, and gives you the talking points to back it up!   *Part 4 of the "New Fan's Guide To Professional Wrestling" series*

Tricking your loved one into becoming a wrestling fan has never been easier! Travis lays out some great starting points in TV and film for people looking to dip their toes into wrestling adjacent content, without actually watching wrestling. This of course will lead to watching actual wrestling, if everything goes to plan.   *Part 3 of the "New Fan's Guide To Professional Wrestling" series*

Travis brings on the winner from last weeks secret create wrestler contest, Sierra, to talk about her experience watching her first wrestling pay per view, AEW's Full Gear 2021. If you have a friend or family member on the fence about watching wrestling, have them start here!   *Part 2 of the "New Fan's Guide To Professional Wrestling" series*

Unbeknownst to them, Travis enrolls some of his non wrestling fan friends into a secret "create a wrestler" contest, one they have no idea they are entering. At the end, Travis will pay for the winner to watch AEW's Full Gear 2021 in hopes that a new wrestling fan will be born.   *Part 1 of the "New Fan's Guide To Professional Wrestling" series*

Peekaboo Sampson finally hits the big time! With his eyes on the Tag Team Championship, Peekaboo navigates a name change, his "friendship" with JJ, and more. Will Peekaboo find stability in his old frenemy, or is he doomed to repeat the mistakes of his past?   *Chapter 7 in the Adventures of Peekaboo Sampson series*

Travis embarks on a journey to build the first wrestling faction comprised of only demons. Yeah that's right. DEMONS. Along the way, he defines what specific roles wrestlers play in factions, wonders aloud how bad demons really are, and births a faction of the most infernal creatures this side of the river styx. 

Travis explores the concept of backmasking in music and how it applies to the entrance themes of wrestlers throughout history. Will Travis expose the satanic cabal behind the composers of wrestling's greatest themes or will he just listen to way too many themes backwards and find nothing? 

You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this special SPOOKY mailbag: Which Halloween candy would John Cena be, who would Roddy Piper dress up as for Halloween, which wrestler in a haunted house would scare me the most, and more!

While no one asked for this, what podcast other than The Wrestle Special could crown the 1st ever Wikifeet World Champion? Travis references the infamous website to find out which barefoot wrestling specialist is the best in the world. 

The moment Peekaboo Sampson fans have been waiting for: Will Peekaboo finally find love, or is he doomed to travel from wrestling show to wrestling show alone for the rest of his career?    *Chapter 6 in the Adventures of Peekaboo Sampson series*

Travis and watches his first episode of Dancing With The Stars to see if The Miz can do the Cha Cha, but walks away realizing pro wrestling and ballroom dancing share much more than he ever thought possible. 

Travis resumes his not so silent war against the machines to see if computer AI can write better lyrics than humans could for wrestling's worst entrance themes. Spoiler alert: humanity is still safe, if we're measuring AI intelligence on its ability to write new lyrics for the NWO Wolfpac. 

Travis enlists the help of wrestle friends and fellow podcasters to craft a wrestling mental health playlist: matches or moments we watch when we're down. Matches Highlighted include: The Lucha Brothers vs The Young Bucks, Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Bret Hart, Mance Warner vs Josh Alexander and more! In addition to checking out these matches, please also check out Dropkick Depression, a nonprofit...

What challenges await our hero Peekaboo Sampson in the next chapter of the interactive pro wrestling choose your own adventure RPG SLAMMED!? Find out as Peekaboo joins a reality tv show to prove he's the next great wrestling superstar, gets interviewed for a wrestling podcast (podcastception), and FINALLY encounters a possible love interest.   *Chapter 5 in the Adventures of Peekaboo Sampson serie...

No, there haven't been any other wrestlequiz episodes, but the title just felt right. Travis brings back on artist Matt Applegate to help him run a gauntlet of 10 wrestling quizzes about various eras, stables, and wrestlers to see if Travis can proudly call himself an honor roll student, or if he is destined to go to wrestling summer school.

You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: Who would I do: The Undertaker or Roddy Piper, why was Hulk Hogan's leg drop so effective, which wrestler is best at grilling, and more!

What does a pro wrestling show from Tokyo, Japan have to do with silent comedies, The Blair Witch Project, Anakin Skywalker, and Sesame Street? If you ask Travis, EVERYTHING. The Wrestle Special returns to it's roots and explains the magic behind ChocoPro wrestling, and why you should be watching it. 

With Nick Gage making his AEW debut by skinning Chris Jericho alive with a pizza cutter, a Domino's pizza sponsorship opportunity might not be in the cards for the King of the Deathmatch, but that doesn't mean a different American pizza chain isn't gang affiliated. Travis presents 3 different ways Nick Gage still can be the face of American pizza. MDK ALL DAY.

You lost that lovin' feeling (about pro wrestling), whoa, that lovin' feelin' (about pro wrestling), You've lost that lovin' feelin' (about pro wrestling), now it's gone...gone...gone...wooooo....But Travis has a way for you to get it back! Bring back that lovin' feeling (about pro wrestling) with this 4 step plan for the lapsed fan!

Peekaboo Sampson returns in the next chapter of the interactive pro wrestling choose your own adventure RPG SLAMMED! Things aren't always what they seem as Peekaboo has some tough choices to make on his road to superstardom. Allies become foes, old friends return, and Travis decides Peekaboo needs new entrance music. *Chapter 4 in the Adventures of Peekaboo Sampson series*

Can a computer AI improve upon the worst wrestling promos ever? Travis enlists the help of Skynet yet again to revisit and rewrite wrestling's worst promos, and find out how close we REALLY are to the robot apocalypse.

In celebration of the 4th of July, Travis talks his favorite American military wrestling promos including a promo cut on British tyranny, one cut on the Berlin Wall, and one on German testicles. Find out more about that last one by pressing play!

You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: What is Macho Man's 2nd favorite restaurant, can wrestlers who participate in a Hell In A Cell match still see their mommies and daddies, will I ever go to an independent wrestling show again, and more!

Travis attempts his first British accent as he acts out the next chapter of the interactive pro wrestling choose your own adventure RPG SLAMMED! What's next for Peekaboo Sampson as he navigates life on the road as a professional wrestler, and tries to find his place amongst the greatest to ever put on a speedo?   *Chapter 3 in the Adventures of Peekaboo Sampson series*

Travis' created character takes on a life of his own as he continues to explore the interactive pro wrestling choose your own adventure RPG SLAMMED! What lies in the past of our hero Peekaboo Sampson, and who will he be mean to in this chapter?    *Chapter 2 in the Adventures of Peekaboo Sampson series*