Best in the Worldcast

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the lizard brain master himself, YOSHIHITO SASAKI! After much consideration of various themed programming for the podcast, the boys dive into Sasaki in all of his caveman glory, the Stop the Matsunaga angle, 2005’s Sky High , Will Poulter, and Rainforest Cafe. Then, for this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, in honor of Sasaki’s pre...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss one of the monster ABYSS! The boys dive into the interesting role the big man had as one of the most visible hardcore-adjacent wrestlers in the 2000s, as well as some Coldplay talk, tribal tattoos, our best friends Jeremy Borash and Josh Matthews, R.E.M. and Playboi Carti. In a special return of the Best in the Worlddraft segment...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss one of the greatest tag teams in TNA history, AMERICA’S MOST WANTED! The boys start the Chris Harris fan club and talk about AMW’s place in history as the last masters of the Southern tag, with sojourns into the West Texas Rednecks, Elix Skipper’s second career as a fast casual dining manager, Jeff Brohm and the Louisville Cardin...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Mr. Brazo de Plata himself, SUPER PORKY! The boys break down Porky’s perfect approach to wrestling, Hardee’s marketing, the world famous Egg Bowl, natural disasters, and Manu Ginobili. MATCHES COVERED: Los Brazos vs Los Infernales (CMLL 11/24/1991) Brazo de Plata, La Parka Jr. and Octagon vs Muerte Cibernetica, Shocker and Zumbid...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the NECRO BUTCHER! After explaining the brief hiatus, the boys dive into Necro’s patron saint of the show status, shirtless guys, the online tree community, Grave Digger, and Lawson’s excursion to the mall Sonic. MATCHES COVERED: Necro Butcher vs. Super Dragon (PWG 9/2/2006) Necro Butcher vs. Thumbtack Jack (IWA East Coast 11/29/...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the ONE YEAR OF THE BEST IN THE WORLDCAST! The boys reflect on how the show has evolved over the weeks of episodes and answer questions from the audience, including what the next movie episode will be, what director they’d like to see take the reigns of a wrestling promotion, favorite non-Shining Jack Nicholson role, and who they...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the late career of Mr. Orange Crush himself, KENTA KOBASHI POST-2005! After some brewery talk and a new potential financial opportunity for the show, the boys break down Kobashi’s skillset porting over to old man matches, fence hopping, a potential Bull Buchanan episode, the mongolian chop, and Matt Classic. MATCHES COVERED: Kent...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey celebrate 50 episodes of the only wrestling podcast that matters, besides the few that are run by our friends and Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway. The boys work through some electronics-related trauma and recite some legendary Accidental Bronson tweets before diving into a special grab bag of matches celebrating the history of the show,...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss their IRL rendezvous at AEW ALL IN TEXAS 2025! After a discovery about the show’s newfound popularity, the boys discuss their attendance at the show and the various activities we got up to, their friendship with the King of Small Talk, Internet phenom The Rizzler, RateYourMusic, and Nick Wayne’s hot mom. MATCHES COVERED: The AEW...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss an angel From The Heavens himself, JACK EVANS! Before a brief history of brain injuries and drunken stumbles from show associates, the boys dive into Jack’s unique stuntman-inspired high flying style and his status as the ultimate swagged-out white boy, Adam Sandler’s fashion, Coolmath Games, the 2008 Miami Heat roster, and a pot...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss one of the preeminent Ians in professional wrestling, VAMPIRO! After recapping Corey’s AEW catchup in preparation for the legendary linkup next week and Lawson’s new haircut, the boys dive into Vampiro’s nu-metalness and unique charisma, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Korn, cartoon luchadores, and various playground battle scars. For this...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Star Destroyer, BIFF BUSICK! The boys introduce the first ever unofficial sponsor of the show and Corey shares some movie misadventures before breaking down Biff’s status as one of America’s preeminent dumb guy wrestlers, Penn & Teller, the anatomy of the human ear, and deathmatch door discourse. For this week’s Best in t...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Chocolate Thunder, WILLIE MACK! After some 30 for 30 talk and a list of Corey’s potential band names, the boys dive into Mack’s status as a unicorn for modern indie wrestling, Smallville, the 2012 apocalypse soundtracked by Gym Class Heroes, and the magic of Vampiro on commentary. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, we pick t...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Intrepid Traveler, PAUL LONDON! After a few failed attempts to record, the boys dive into Corey’s struggles to find fruit in his living space and Lawson’s Seinfeld rewatch before breaking down London’s career as a super unique and underrated babyface, what cereals would be best suited for deathmatches, the film career of Jimm...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Olympic Hero, KURT ANGLE! After a brief contemplation on the eventual revealing personal documentary that will be produced about the podcast, the boys talk about Angle’s unmatched intensity and counter-driven finishing stretches, the 2008 election and the Black Eyed Peas, Lawson’s dispatches with Eugene Nick Dinsmore, Disturb...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Boy Wonder himself, SHANE MCMAHON! After a big reveal from Corey, the boys dive into Shane’s career as the greatest backyarder of all time, the career of Test, going through pain for beautiful women, Smackdown Live, and NFL linebackers. In honor of Shane, this week’s Best in the Worlddraft is top 5 nepo babies. MATCHES COVERE...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the recently departed suicidal, homicidal, genocidal maniac SABU! After a brief eulogy for both Sabu and WWF New York, the boys dive into his fascinating and revolutionary career as the first must-see independent wrestler, his stylistic connections to his uncle The Sheik, table physics, Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, Rush L...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss El Toro Blanco, RUSH! The boys recap Corey’s arduous move and the NBA playoffs before launching into discussion on Rush’s status as one of the last real superstars, his beatdowns of legendary luchadors, LeBron James’ artwork, man cave decor, and the glory of Mexico. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, we draft our top 5 gas s...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Crown Jewel of the Embassy, JIMMY RAVE! After prepping for the pair of upcoming graduations and discussing Corey’s next big project, the boys break down Rave’s career as the ultimate utility shitheel, his resemblance to a 2000s emo singer and Tom Sizemore, Rudy Gobert, fonts, and NXT’s Brooks Jensen. For this week's Best in t...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the sadly recently passed indie lucha maestro BLACK TERRY! The boys get into Terry’s place among the great “lost prime” wrestlers and how his age contributed to his matches, while diving into the inconveniences caused by the West Coast NBA playoff games, resume tips, Chariots of Fire, the Maybach Music roster, Jackass, and the Ni...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss TAKESHI MORISHIMA! After a couple of life recaps, the boys dive into Morishima’s utterly fascinating and mildly disappointing career, Harley Race, Shaun White, their worst nut shots, and the Hammerstein Ballroom. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, in tribute to Morishima, we draft the Top 5 Guys with Girl Hair and Corey make...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Mr. Wonderful, PAUL ORNDORFF! After Corey cleans up an oopsie, the boys dive into Orndorff’s surprisingly fast-paced brawling style in front of molten crowds, war museums, Jesse Ventura, and the disgusting textures of 80s WWF. For the Best in the Worlddraft segment, we draft the top 5 Floridians in honor of Orndorff’s homeland an...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss The Last Outlaw, JEFF JARRETT! The boys talk about Jarrett’s unique career and all of his different runs, taking pit stops to discuss Swedish Fish, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 2009 Carolina Panthers and Heinz Mayochup. For the Best in the Worlddraft, in honor of Jarrett’s own country music career, we draft the top 5 country songs. MA...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Jon M. Chu’s STEP UP 3D! After we check in with Corey’s weather and 2010s legendary hookmaster Travie McCoy, the boys dive into the aggressively Obama-era time capsule of a dance movie, Xbox Kinect Sports, the Voros Twins, the Beats Pill, and Skrillex. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, in honor of the film, we draft the top...

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Mr. Insanity, TOBY KLEIN! After catching up with MLB Opening Day and Corey’s trip to AEW Dynamite, the boys dive into the oddly expressive deathmatcher and his incredible monologuing, the modern impact of his now infamous VCR throw, a fruits and vegetables deathmatch, and the charm of IWA East Coast. For this week’s Best in the W...